High Protein Chicken Street Corn Salad
A creamy, fresh, and flavorful chicken street corn salad made with chicken breast, sweet corn, cotija cheese, jalapeño, cilantro, and a Greek yogurt lime dressing. With 28g of protein per serving, it makes an easy high-protein lunch or meal-prep recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- 3 cups corn, fresh, frozen, or canned
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, corn, red onion, cotija cheese, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Taste and adjust with additional salt, pepper, or lime juice as needed.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
- Stir once before serving and garnish with extra cotija cheese and cilantro, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 28gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3g
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