Street Corn Mexican Chicken Salad

Mexican street corn chicken salad in a bowl with a hand holding a chip scooping out a bite

5 from 18 votes

Street Corn Mexican Chicken Salad

This Mexican chicken salad features tender chicken, fire-roasted corn, mixed vegetables, avocado, cheese, and fresh cilantro all tossed in a creamy dressing. It’s an elote-inspired dish filled with flavor and a super easy recipe to make!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Author: Mary Smith

Equipment

mixing bowl

Ingredients

2 cups chicken breast
12 oz fire roasted corn cooked according to package directions
1 bell pepper diced
½ red onion diced
1 avocado diced
1 jalapeno seeded and diced
⅓ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
¾ cup cotija cheese omit for dairy free

Cilantro Lime Crema

⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt sub all mayo for dairy free
⅓ cup avocado oil mayo
1 lime juiced
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp paprika

Instructions

Add the chicken, cooked fire roasted corn, bell pepper, red onion, avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, and cotija cheese to a large bowl.
Add the Greek yogurt, mayo, lime juice, salt, chili powder, cumin and paprika to a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Pour over the contents of the bowl and toss to combine. Enjoy!

Notes

Expert Tips

Feel free to add additional ingredients to this salad as you see fit. Cherry tomatoes, black beans, and diced cucumbers would all make great additions.

To spice things up, feel free to add a little jalapeño juice to the cilantro lime crema.

If you’re dairy-free, use all vegan mayonnaise in this recipe and omit the Greek yogurt.

Serving Tips

Serve this delicious Mexican chicken salad with your favorite gluten-free crackers, tortilla chips, and veggies, atop a tostada or bed of romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, mixed greens, and more!

Storage Tips

This recipe is perfect for meal prepping. Store the leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Give the leftovers a good stir and serve it your favorite way!

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