15 Minute Chicken Taco Salad Recipe

A chicken taco salad platter with diced chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, corn, black beans, red onion, lettuce, and cilantro, served with a creamy dressing on the side.

15 Minute Chicken Taco Salad Recipe

This Chicken Taco Salad recipe is quick, hearty, and delicious! Packed with taco flavors, chicken, juicy tomatoes, beans, corn, cheese, and an easy, easy Taco Dressing. It's healthy, protein-rich, and so wonderfully yummy-- in 15 minutes!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Servings: servings

Calories: 372kcal

Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

2 cups leftover chicken rotisserie chicken
2 tablespoons taco seasoning store-bought or your own mix
½ cup water

Dressing:

¾ cup ranch dressing
¼ cup salsa
3 tablespoons finely minced fresh cilantro

Salad:

1 to 2 cups frozen corn pan roasted
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large head green leaf lettuce shredded thin
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes halved or quartered
½ cup grated pepper-jack cheese or your favorite
2 avocados diced
red onion slices
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves

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Instructions

For the Chicken:

Bring water and taco seasoning to a boil in a nonstick skillet then reduce heat to a simmer. Quickly add the cooked chicken (leftovers or rotisserie chicken works great here) and turn to coat. Continue to cook until the chicken is warmed through. Don't overcook and make the chicken dry, you're just adding flavor here.
Remove the chicken to a bowl and wipe out the skillet. Add the frozen corn along with 1 tablespoon of oil, season with salt and pepper, and cook until slightly charred. It will absorb some of the delicious flavorings from the chicken - and that's a good thing!

For the Dressing:

While the chicken and corn are cooking, pour the ranch dressing into a bowl. Add the salsa and cilantro and stir to combine.

Assemble the Salad

Dice the chicken into cubes, chop the avocados and cherry tomatoes.
In a large bowl or platter, layer half of the lettuce on the bottom followed by half of all of the other toppings. Then layer the remaining lettuce on top and finish with the remaining toppings. Last, top with chicken and toss it together. Drizzle with salad dressing as needed and serve immediately.

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