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 mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Chicken, Salad, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Southwestern Salad - with Chicken Made in the Slow Cooker
Servings: 6
Calories: 473kcal
- 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
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.
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