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Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch

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Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.comSummer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips!

A simple and delicious jalapeno ranch dressing is made from a traditional ranch dressing base infused with spicy minced jalapeno. It is drizzled on a summer chicken taco salad that has been layered with fresh greens, summer corn, protein-packed black beans, fresh cilantro, and salty cotija cheese. Serve alongside Food Should Taste Good multi-grain tortilla chips and you have the perfect mid-summer meal that’s perfect for entertaining!

I’ve been making A LOT of salads this summer. Like A LOT of salads. I think Zach is just about salad(ed) out. I’ve tried to keep it fun and interesting however. Except on cooler days and evenings, I’ve tried to keep the times I need to turn my oven and stovetop on to a minimum. As a result, we have been eating a lot of salads.

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.com

I am not upset about this. There are so many ways to make salads a main course entree, and this summer chicken taco salad with jalapeno ranch is just one of them. I’m not a huge fan of your typical taco salad, and while tacos are one of my favorite foods on the planet, I’m not a huge fan of your traditional Americanized taco. You know the kind of taco I’m talking about. The kind with the preformed taco shell and the seasoned ground beef. This really isn’t my cup of tea.

So this chicken taco salad is sooooo untraditional, but it’s so delicious you would never even know it. I tried to keep it on the healthy side and topped it with some of my favorite summer ingredients. The best part of these taco salads are the tortilla chips. You always need some crunch on your taco salad, and Food Should Taste Good multi-grain tortilla chips are perfect for the job!

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.com

I hope you guys enjoy this summer chicken taco salad with jalapeno ranch dressing! Make it before the summer comes to an end! Pair it with a refreshing summer brew like a farmhouse ale or saison. Have a wonderful day everyone! xo

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.com

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.com

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch

Servings:

4

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

Jalapeno Ranch

  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeds and stem removed, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh chives chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill chopped
  • salt and black pepper

Chicken Taco Salad

  • 8 cups fresh greens of choice I used a mixture of baby spinach and romaine
  • 2 boneless and skinless chicken breast fully-cooked and sliced
  • 1 cup canned black beans drained, rinsed and warmed through slightly
  • 2 cups frozen corn warmed through slightly (corn off the cob may be used if in season)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • 1 bag Food Should Taste Good multi-grain tortilla chips

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the jalapeno ranch. Whisk to combine fully, cover and refrigerate until you are ready to use.
  • Assemble your salads by dividing the greens among four separate bowls. Top with chicken breast, black beans and corn. Drizzle with jalapeno ranch and sprinkle with fresh cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese.
  • Serve alongside Food Should Taste Good multi-grain tortilla chips and enjoy immediately!

 

This post is sponsored by Food Should Taste Good. All opinions are my own.
 

Summer Chicken Taco Salad with Jalapeno Ranch: a refreshing and hearty salad featuring Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips! | www.cookingandbeer.com

 

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Justine

I’m the voice, author, creator, and photographer behind Cooking and Beer. We started things about 10 years ago and Cooking and Beer has morphed and grown into what it is today: providing hundreds of recipes to thousands of people.

22 Responses

  1. This salad looks delicious! I am glad someone else besides me is obsessed with salads. They are perfect for sunmer.

  2. I have been making a lot of salads too. It has been too hot for anything else! That jalapeno ranch is calling my name ;-)

  3. I actually JUST went to a BBQ by Food Should Taste Good! I LOVE their chips. I have been eating salad on the reg’ too, and I’m not mad about it. But, I am mad that it’s not THIS salad. Love that you made it healthier! Pinned!

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Hello! I'm Justine.

I’m a blogger and web developer from the beautiful state of Oklahoma, where my loving husband, two adorable kids, and two mischievous dogs keep me on my toes 24/7. My idea of heaven includes endless summer days, getting lost in a good book, and whipping up some delicious homemade bread.

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