Street Corn Creamy Cucumber Chicken Salad
A delightful, creamy salad featuring grilled chicken, sweet corn, crunchy cucumbers, and a tangy dressing, perfect for summer BBQs and gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
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- 2 cups grilled or roasted chicken, diced
- 1 cup sweet corn, grilled or canned
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prep your chicken by ensuring it’s grilled or roasted and diced.
- Cook the corn if using fresh; otherwise, drain canned corn.
- Dice the cucumber and finely chop the red onion and cilantro.
- Mix the dressing in a bowl with mayo, Greek yogurt, lime juice, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Combine all ingredients in the bowl, folding gently to coat.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Garnish with crumbled feta before serving.
Notes
This salad is versatile; feel free to add extra veggies or adjust the ingredients to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken salad, summer salad, creamy salad, healthy salad, BBQ recipes