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Southwestern Salad - with Chicken Made in the Slow Cooker

The lime sauce, coupled with the corn and black beans, made this salad amazing!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Chicken, Salad, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Southwestern Salad - with Chicken Made in the Slow Cooker
Servings: 6
Calories: 473kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 1 ⁄2 cup salsa
  • 4-6 cups romaine lettuce
  • 2 medium chopped tomatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 oz can corn rinsed and drained
  • Creamy Lime Sauce
  • 1/3 cup of lime juice
  • 4 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 ⁄2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ⁄4 cup Sour Cream

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts into slow cooker
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken
  • Pour salsa over chicken
  • Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 4-5 hours
  • Whisk together Creamy Lime Sauce ingredients & refrigerate
  • 30 minutes before chicken is done, chop 4 cups romaine lettuce and chop tomatoes
  • Rinse & drain black beans and corn
  • Assemble salad
  • Slice chicken & place on salad
  • Drizzle with lime sauce (optional)
  • Freezer Bag Instructions:
  • Place chicken, taco seasoning and salsa in a gallon sized freezer safe bag.
  • Label & lay bag flat to freeze
  • Remove from freezer the night before you plan to use it
  • Place contents of bag into slow cooker
  • Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 4-5 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1281mg | Potassium: 1670mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3040IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4mg