Tex-Mex Chicken Caesar Salad
Very easy
Hannah
Hannah

Tex-Mex Chicken Caesar Salad

5 minutesPrep time

10 minutesCook time

654 cal.Per serving

Ingredients for 1

Chicken tenderloins

3

Chicken tenderloins

Romaine lettuce

1/2

Romaine lettuce

Caesar dressing

2 tbsp

Caesar dressing

Lime

1/2

Lime

Tortilla chips

1 handful

Tortilla chips

Cotija cheese

2 tbsp

Cotija cheese

Avocado

1/2

Avocado

Taco seasoning

1 tsp

Taco seasoning

Utensils

Stovetop, Knife, Frying pan

recipe

  • Step 1
    Season the chicken tenders with taco seasoning.
  • Step 2
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the chicken tenders & cook for 4-5 min on each side. When the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the pan & set aside.
  • Step 3
    Wash & chop the romaine lettuce.
  • Step 4
    In a small bowl, add the caesar dressing & squeeze of lime juice. Stir to combine.
  • Step 5
    Cut & peel the skin off of the avocado. Slice half of the avocado & chop the other half.
  • Step 6
    To a bowl with the romaine lettuce, add the chopped avocado, cotija cheese & prepared dressing. Add the tortilla chips while crushing them into small pieces. Toss everything to combine.
  • Step 7
    Serve the salad topped with the chicken. Garnish with additional tortilla chips, more cotija cheese & the remaining sliced avocado. Enjoy!