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

For the Santa Fe Sauce:

Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, and onion powder in a small bowl until combined.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Set aside until ready to use.

For the Salad:

Grill the chicken. I have a few fantastic grilled chicken recipes here and here OR you can find frozen grilled chicken strips in the freezer section of most grocers.
Combine the romaine, picco, avocado, cilantro, and lime in a large bowl.
Top with grilled chicken and sprinkle with tortilla strips.
Drizzle with Santa Fe Sauce and Ranch.
Toss to combine and serve.

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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