Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

This amazing salad brings together the best of an outdoor grill and Mexican flavor.

Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (carbohydrate meal)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro1 T lime juice
  • 2 T chili powder
  • 1 t ground cumin
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • ¼ cayenne pepper
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1lb skinless, boneless chicken breast
  • 4 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime
  • Fresh salsa

Directions:

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. Mix black beans (if allowed on your Phase) ½ cup cilantro, and lime juice in a bowl, set aside.
  3. Stir chili powder, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper and olive oil in a bowl until smooth; rub mixture over chicken breasts.
  4. Cook chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes per side.
  5. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into long thin strips. Divide chicken strips based on your phase and top with bean mixture (if allowed), lettuce and remaining ½ cup cilantro. Serve with avocado, lime wedges, and salsa for topping.

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