Chili's Santa Fe Chicken Salad Recipe

This Copycat Chili’s Santa Fe Chicken Salad is loaded with tasty ingredients. Grilled chicken pairs with pico, tortilla strips, and a homemade Santa Fe sauce that will quickly become your favorite homemade topping! Perfect meal prep recipe or easy weeknight dinner.

Course Dinner Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 573kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

Santa Fe Sauce

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste

For the Salad

1 grilled chicken breast sliced
4 cups romaine washed and chopped
1/2 cup pico
1 medium avocado sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
1 lime
1/3 cup tortilla chip strips
Ranch dressing

Instructions

Dressing

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, and onion powder until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside while you prepare the salad.

Salad

Grill one chicken breast using your favorite method (pan, grill, or oven). You can also use store-bought grilled chicken or frozen strips—just heat according to the package.
In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine, pico de gallo, avocado slices, chopped cilantro, and a fresh squeeze of lime juice.
Slice the grilled chicken and place it on top of the salad. Sprinkle with tortilla strips, then drizzle with both the Santa Fe sauce and a bit of ranch dressing.
Gently toss everything together to coat. Serve immediately while fresh!

Notes

TIP: I love time saving tips, here’s one for this recipe: When you are grilling chicken next, add an extra pound or two. Grilled chicken will freeze for up to 4 months. This makes dinnertime extra fast on busy weeknights.

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