You know those bits at the bottom of a bag of T chips that are kind of just there taunting you because they’re too small to dip but large enough where you don’t feel right tossing them out? THOSE. The sweet mangoes, ripe avocados, and that tanginess from that lime juice will have you going back several times for another hit. If you’re like my husband and live for crunchy croutons or other crunchy salad toppings, might I suggest a handful of crushed tortilla chips to finish off the salad? He calls them ‘the crunchies’. Totally doable, right? And if you’re skeptical about mangoes and avocados to make a salsa, well friend, make some and grab yourself a few tortilla chips and go to town. What’s leftover gets used as enchilada filling, over pasta salad, and served with a side of my Mexican corn salad.įor the mango avocado salsa you’ll need just a few basic ingredients: I’ll also mention that the chicken from this chili lime salad is usually made in extra large quantities around here. This lets them pick up all the little flavor bomb bits the chicken left behind. For the peppers, I like to add them to the same pan I cooked the chicken in. Then just cook the chicken in a pan or grill it! Let it rest before you chop it and toss it. We’re using a little lime juice, olive oil, garlic powder, chipotle chili powder, cilantro, and salt and pepper. Let’s start with the marinade for the chicken. We’re reworking it a little to incorporate plump, sweet mangoes and diced avocados - because what is a salad without avocados? In fact, what is anything without avos? ![]() This salad is heavily inspired by a local eatery here that makes a fajita chicken salad topped with grilled onions and peppers and house-made salsa. I’m soooo not kidding about taking my salads seriously. Most people point out what they want for toppings, I on the other hand, choose to call out the one or two that I don’t because if I did it the other way around, we’d all be there forever. You should never, ever go to Salata with me. That means, we’re skipping the dressing, marinating the chicken in a chili lime marinade and then topping SALAD with homemade mango avocado SALSA. We’re REAL people who want more from a salad than just the leafy greens. <– And let’s face it, that’s kind of my favorite thing to do. ![]() What I love about this chicken salad is that it defies the general norms of a salad. ![]() I kid you not, this is a WEEKLY staple in our house. Friends, this is my all time favorite salad dream brought to life. Tender grilled chicken with a bit of tangy heat meets sweet, juicy mango chunks with buttery avocado, a hint of red onions and a pinch of minced jalapeños and a handful of chopped cilantro for that beloved freshy freshness. Let’s really think about this for a second. ![]() Happy Tuesday friends! Today i’m bringing you the salad i’ve dangled in front of you at least 5 times on Instagram – my chili lime chicken salad with grilled peppers and mango avocado salsa action. It’s the most addicting salad you’ll ever have! We’re skipping the dressing on this salad and topping it with homemade sweet and spicy salsa. A light and healthy chili lime chicken salad with a mango and avocado salsa.
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