Description
A refreshing and creamy salad with grilled chicken, sweet corn, and crunchy cucumber, perfect for summer 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
- Combine the diced chicken, sweet corn, diced cucumber, and finely chopped red onion in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, chopped cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a separate small bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and gently toss to combine, ensuring everything is nicely coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more salt or lime juice as desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors mingle.
Notes
This salad can be made a few hours in advance. It’s best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg