Description
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad is perfect for group gatherings, holidays, and picnics. This dish is healthy and flavorful and can be easily customized to accommodate different dietary needs.
It can be served with a variety of dressings but is particularly tasty with a creamy ranch dressing.
Ingredients
- -4 chicken breasts
- -1 tbsp. olive oil
- -½ head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- -1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- -½ cucumber, diced
- -½ red onion, diced
- -1 avocado, diced
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 jalapeño, minced (Optional)
- 2 ounces black olives sliced - For the dressing:
- -¼ cup olive oil
- -¼ cup white vinegar
- -1 clove of garlic, minced
- -1 tsp. honey
- -½ tsp. salt
- -¼ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
To make the Grilled Chicken Taco Salad, start by
- preheating your grill to medium heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill the chicken for about 6 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- Remove from grill and let cool before chopping into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine chopped lettuce, olives, tomatoes, jalapeño, cucumber, red onion, avocado, and grilled chicken.
- Drizzle with cheese and dressing and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
