Description
A refreshing and creamy salad with grilled chicken, sweet corn, and vibrant cucumbers, perfect for warm days and gatherings.
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
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, sweet corn, diced cucumber, and finely chopped red onion.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, chopped cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and gently toss to combine, ensuring that everything is nicely coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more salt or lime juice as desired.
- If you’re feeling indulgent, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top for an extra layer of creaminess.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors mingle—there’s magic in resting!
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time for meal prep and is ideal for warm weather gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg