Description
A bright, creamy, and quick salad that mixes grilled chicken, sweet corn, and crisp cucumber with a creamy lime 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
- If using fresh corn, grill or roast it until slightly charred. If using canned corn, drain and rinse.
- Grill or roast chicken, then cool and dice into bite-size pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Add diced chicken, corn, cucumber, and red onion to the bowl with the dressing. Toss gently to coat all pieces.
- Taste and adjust salt or lime juice as needed. Add crumbled feta on top if you like.
- Chill in the fridge for 20–30 minutes for best flavor, or serve right away.
Notes
Dice ingredients evenly for a good bite every time. Use cooled chicken for creamy dressing. Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: salad, chicken salad, summer recipe, creamy dressing, easy salad