Dinner for 4

Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad

Name: Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup lime juice; 4 tbsp fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp brown sugar; 5/8 tsp red chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt; 4 cups romaine lettuce; 1 cup grape tomatoes; 1 avocado; 1 cup black beans; 1 cup corn

$9.86for 430 minServes 4

Cooked chili-lime chicken tops romaine with beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, and a creamy yogurt dressing.

Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Juice, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.75$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.99Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.86

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.47 per serving$9.86 for 4

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Ingredients

4 skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup lime juice
4 tbsp fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp brown sugar
5/8 tsp red chilli flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
4 cups romaine lettuce
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 avocado
1 cup black beans
1 cup corn

Steps

Whisk the olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, chili flakes, cumin, and salt in a bowl.
Coat the chicken thighs with half the mixture and let them stand for 5 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until it reaches 165°F.
Stir the yogurt into the remaining lime mixture.
Chop the cooked chicken and toss it with the romaine, tomatoes, avocado, black beans, and corn.
Drizzle the yogurt dressing over the salad and toss gently.

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