Street corn chicken salad

Street corn chicken salad

By Benjamin Ngoc
30’ Prep time
15’ Cook time
45’ Total time
334 Calories
8 Serving

Summary

One up your chicken salad game with this yummy street corn chicken salad recipe made with shredded chicken and ingredients from street corn salad!
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Add the white vinegar and ½ teaspoon of salt to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add the thinly sliced jalapeno to the bowl and toss the ingredients together. Set aside to quick pickle the jalapeños.
Step 2
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Step 2

Next, in a large salad bowl, add the cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and red onion. Add the red wine vinegar and salt to the bowl and toss. Let the ingredients rest for at least 15 minutes.
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Step 3

Cook the corn. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the corn. Season the corn with salt.
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Step 4

Sauté the corn without tossing it for 3-4 minutes to brown the corn. Toss again and repeat until the corn kernels are browned. It will take 10-15 minutes to brown. Remove from the heat when browned.
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Step 5

Make the sauce for the salad. Add all of the ingredients for the sauce (except for the paprika) to a bowl and mix.
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Step 6

Add the shredded chicken and cooked corn to the bowl with the tomatoes and other vegetables. Pour the sauce over the ingredients and toss to combine.
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Step 7

Top the salad with pickled jalapeños, avocados, and fresh cilantro, and dust with the paprika.
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Step 8

Serve the chicken salad on its own, over greens, or with tortilla chips.

Tips and Warnings

How much vinegar you use depends on how large your jalapeño is. You can prepare chicken on your own or buy pre-shredded chicken or use a rotisserie chicken.

Ingredient

  • Large avocado
    Large avocado
    1
  • Cotija cheese
    Cotija cheese
    56.7 g
  • Red wine vinegar
    Red wine vinegar
    44.36 ml
  • Fresh lime juice
    Fresh lime juice
    44.36 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • White wine vinegar
    White wine vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Paprika
    Paprika
    1.23 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    2.46 ml
  • Large red onion
    Large red onion
    0.5
  • Green bell pepper
    Green bell pepper
    1
  • Frozen corn
    Frozen corn
    566.99 g
  • Jalapeno
    Jalapeno
    1
  • Mayo
    Mayo
    59.15 ml
  • Coarse salt
    Coarse salt
    4.93 ml
  • Cooked shredded chicken
    Cooked shredded chicken
    0.45 kg
  • Fresh chopped cilantro
    Fresh chopped cilantro
    118.29 ml
  • Full-fat greek yogurt
    Full-fat greek yogurt
    236.59 ml
  • Halved cherry tomatoes
    Halved cherry tomatoes
    473.18 ml
  • White vinegar*
    White vinegar*
    33.27 ml

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