Description
A vibrant summer salad combining grilled chicken, sweet corn, and crisp cucumbers in a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grilled or roasted chicken, diced
- 1 cup sweet corn, grilled or canned
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by seasoning it generously with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Grill or roast until fully cooked, about 6-7 minutes per side. Allow to cool before dicing.
- Grill the corn over medium heat, turning until charred, about 10 minutes. Cut kernels off cob when cool. If using canned corn, drain and rinse.
- Chop the cucumbers and finely chop the red onion.
- Mix the dressing in a bowl with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine chicken, corn, cucumbers, and red onion into the dressing, folding gently to coat.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Chill the salad in the fridge for at least 30 minutes for best flavor.
Notes
For a make-ahead meal, prepare the salad the night before and let it chill overnight.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg