A bed of fresh shredded lettuce with little cubes of roma tomato, a deliciously succulent Chili Lime Chicken Breast, some avocado, topped with a sprinkle of cotija cheese and a drizzle of cilantro sour cream is all it takes to make our Chili Lime Chicken Salad.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Serving Size 2servings
Ingredients
2chicken breasts
2cupslettuce, chopped
2roma tomatoes, diced
1avocado, sliced
1lime, quartered
¼cupcrumbled cotija cheese
2teaspoonschili powder
1teaspoonground coriander
2tablespoonssour cream
1tablespoonfresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Season the chicken with the chili powder, ground coriander, salt and pepper. Ensure that the chicken is coated well with the spices.
Add some lard to a medium hot pan and cook the chicken breasts about 2-3 minutes per side (depending on the thickness). Once the chicken is cooked, squeeze 3 of the 4 lime wedges over the chicken and cut into strips.
While the chicken cooks, mash the avocado with a fork and squeeze the remaining lime wedge over it. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix the sour cream and the cilantro.
Assemble the salad: divide the lettuce, tomato, avocado ,and sour cream into two bowls. Top with chicken and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Stir it all together and enjoy!