Tequila Lime Chicken Salad
Salad made with our Smoked Jalapeno. The marinade in this recipe also doubles as a vinaigrette for the salad.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into 4 slices each or 8 chicken tenders
Marinade and Vinaigrette:
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Mae’s Seasonings Smoked Jalapeno
- 1 tsp sea salt
Salad:
- Lettuce of choice
- Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- Red or orange bell pepper, sliced
- red onion, thinly sliced
- diced avocado
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together ingredients for the marinade and vinaigrette. Reserve half for the salad.
- With the other half toss with the chicken and let marinade in the fridge for 4 - 8 hours.
- Before grilling the chicken, let chicken sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then grill chicken on the BBQ or an indoor grill pan for 3 - 5 each side. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- On 2 large salad plates, place lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, avocado, cheese and crushed tortilla chips. Top with chicken and serve with reserved dressing.
Notes
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