Southwestern Salad

Hey People! Here's another recipe. It's for a salad I made the other day. I really don't know what to call it- it kinda has a Southwestern or Tex-mex, or Mexican flair. I think you will really enjoy it. 

For the Chicken Marinade:

3 skinless chicken breasts

1 tbsp smokey chipotle pepper hot sauce

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp ancho chili powder

2 limes, juiced 

Directions:

Mix all listed ingredients together and marinate chicken for at least one hour. 

Heat a skillet on high and sear your chicken. Lower the heat to medium and cook chicken until no pink remains. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes and then slice on a diagonal. 

Avocado Marinade:

1 avocado, cubed

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp hot mexican chili powder

1/4 tsp coriander

1 lime, juiced

Salt

Pepper

Directions:

Combine all spices and season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss cubed avocado in marinade and let sit for for 15 minutes. 

Salad Ingredients:

Lettuce of your choice

Cucumber

Grape Tomatoes 

Red, yellow, orange bell peppers, thinly sliced

Red onion, thinly sliced

Jalapeno, thinly sliced, optional

Sliced olives, optional

Directions:

Toss all salad ingredients together and top with as much sliced chicken and avocado as you want. Oh, don't forget to top it with my Southwestern Vinaigrette.