30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Copycat Chili's Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad
Copycat Chili's Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad
Copycat Chili's Southwest Chicken Caesar Salad
⏱1h 15m
👥4
🔥800 cal
Hard
🍽️Southwestern
A gourmet rendition of the classic salad, featuring sous vide chicken, a vibrant avocado-lime dressing, house-made tortilla strips, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese.
A gourmet rendition of the classic salad, featuring sous vide chicken, a vibrant avocado-lime dressing, house-made tortilla strips, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese.
Sous vide the chicken breasts at 145°F (63°C) for 1-2 hours. Pat dry and sear in olive oil with rosemary, thyme, and garlic until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the Avocado-Lime Dressing: Combine all Avocado-Lime Dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Grill the corn kernels until slightly charred.
In a large bowl, combine the chopped Little Gem lettuce, heirloom black beans, grilled corn, and grape tomatoes.
Add the sliced chicken to the salad.
Pour desired amount of Avocado-Lime Dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Top with crumbled Cotija cheese and house-made tortilla strips. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
4
1.5 lbs680 gChicken breasts
2 tbsp30 mLOlive oil
1 sprig5 gRosemary
1 sprig5 gThyme
1 clove3 gGarlic-crushed
SaltTo taste
Black pepperTo taste
1 ripe150 gAvocado
1/4 cup60 mLLime juice
2 tbsp30 mLOlive oil
1 tbsp15 mLCilantro-chopped
1/2 tsp2.5 mLHoney
SaltTo taste
Black pepperTo taste
1 head300 gLittle Gem lettuce-chopped
1 cup150 gHeirloom black beans-rinsed and drained
1 cup150 gSweet corn kernels-grilled
1 cup150 gGrape tomatoes-halved
1/4 cup30 gCotija cheese-crumbled
1/2 cup60 gHouse-made tortilla strips
Equipment
Sous vide machine
Vacuum sealer
Grill or frying pan
Blender
Mixing bowls
Cutting board
Knife
Instructions
Sous vide the chicken breasts at 145°F (63°C) for 1-2 hours. Pat dry and sear in olive oil with rosemary, thyme, and garlic until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the Avocado-Lime Dressing: Combine all Avocado-Lime Dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Grill the corn kernels until slightly charred.
In a large bowl, combine the chopped Little Gem lettuce, heirloom black beans, grilled corn, and grape tomatoes.
Add the sliced chicken to the salad.
Pour desired amount of Avocado-Lime Dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Top with crumbled Cotija cheese and house-made tortilla strips. Serve immediately.
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