Firecracker Chicken Salad

Submitted by Abby Girl

"Kids love this salad because it has the familiar salsa tang to it and adults enjoy the complex flavours. Not too spicy unless you use a very hot salsa"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Chicken

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)

• Veggies

• 1 sweet onion, sliced into thick rounds
• 1 red pepper, cut in quarters
• 2 zucchini, cut in half
• salt and pepper

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup salsa
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper

• Garnish

• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups tortilla chips

directions

1. Combine chili powder, cumin, garlic, lime juice, olive oil and coriander. Brush on to chicken breasts, onion rounds, red pepper and zucchini.
2. Marinate for 1 hour.
3. Dressing: to make dressing, combine mayonnaise, salsa, lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Preheat grill to high.
5. Season chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper. Place chicken breasts and veggies on grill. Grill chicken for about 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear. Cool.
6. Grill veggies about 4 minutes per side or until tender. Cool. Remove skin from peppers, slice onions, peppers and zucchini into strips.
7. When chicken has cooled, slice it and mix with dressing. Add veggies and toss lightly to coat with dressing or, serve dressing on the side.
8. Garnish with avocado and tortilla chips.