This Southwest Chicken Salad is perfect for an easy high protein lunch! Made with Greek yogurt, spices, black beans, corn, red bell pepper, and red onion. Enjoy in a sandwich, with chips and bell pepper slices, or on top of a lettuce salad.
Why You’ll Love Southwest Chicken Salad
You need to have tasty quick high protein lunch options in your rotation for those weeks when you have minimal time to prepare meals. This Southwest Chicken Salad is part of my quick meals because it is easy to make and I look forward to eating it!
Greek yogurt is used for a high protein creamy base. Canned chicken makes prep super quick. Costco’s canned chicken is my favorite because I have found others can be dry. Black beans, corn, bell pepper, and red onion and nutrients and crunch. Spiced and lime juice add flavor. This makes 4 servings with each providing 30 grams protein and 3 grams fiber.
Ingredients
- Greek yogurt: high protein creamy base alternative to mayo. I used plain, nonfat Greek yogurt.
- Lime juice: added for the flavor.
- Chili powder, cumin, & paprika: southwest spices for flavor.
- Chicken: the protein source. To make it quick, I like to use canned chicken. Costco’s canned chicken is my preferred choice because the chicken is moist unlike other brands I have tried that are dry. You can also prepare your own shredded chicken.
- Black beans: add fiber and protein. Since I used a can of black beans and only ½ cup is needed for the chicken salad, I used the rest along with leftover corn and red onion to make a bean salad.
- Corn: adds fiber. Use leftover for the bean salad.
- Red bell pepper: adds a crunch plus fiber.
- Red onion: additional crunch and antioxidants.
How to Make Southwest Chicken Salad
In a large mixing bowl, add Greek yogurt, lime juice, and spices. Stir to evenly combine.
Add chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, and red onion. Stir to evenly combine. Enjoy!
Tips
- Use leftover beans, corn, red onion, and bell pepper to make a bean salad to pair with Southwest Chicken Salad.
- Use Southwest Chicken Salad in a sandwich, on top of a lettuce salad, or as a dip with chips and bell pepper slices for a balanced meal.
Try These Meal Prep Recipes Next:
- Green Goddess Chicken Salad
- Healthy Curry Chicken Salad
- Healthy Fall Chicken Salad
- Easy Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Southwest Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 lime for juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
- 12 ounces cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add Greek yogurt, lime juice, and spices. Stir to evenly combine.
- Add chicken, black beans, corn, bell pepper, and red onion. Stir to evenly combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use leftover beans, corn, red onion, and bell pepper to make a bean salad to pair with Southwest Chicken Salad.
- Use Southwest Chicken Salad in a sandwich, on top of a lettuce salad, or as a dip with chips and bell pepper slices for a balanced meal.
