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chili lime chicken thighs make the perfect topping to a healthy salad. Salty with a bit of tang along with avocado and tomato, easy lunch or dinner in under 10 minutes!
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Chili Lime Chicken Thighs

A little Tex-Mex for your salad greens! Top with Chili Lime Chicken Thighs, the perfect salty-tang that will be ready and in your bowl in 10 minutes flat!
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican - American
Keyword chicken, chili lime, cooking, lime, salad, side dish, Tex-Mex
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 311kcal
Author Kelly Pugliano

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken thighs cleaned & trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp dried cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper
  • juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 avocado diced
  • 1 roma tomato diced
  • 2 cups mixed field green salad

Instructions

  • Heat oil and butter in medium fry pan set at medium high heat and melt butter into oil.
  • When melted, add chicken strips. Add cilantro, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper and cook until chicken is cooked through; about 5-8 minutes.
  • Squeeze lime juice over chicken and stir. Turn off heat.
  • In a bowl, add salad greens, chopped tomato and avocado cubes. Top with chicken. Squeeze a little bit of lime on top if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 842mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g