Wake up your lunch and surprise your taste buds by making a batch of this incredible Mexican chicken salad!
Mexican food is one of my FAVES, so why not combine it with the creamy deliciousness of chicken salad?
This is one of the all-time tastiest low carb chicken salad. Even though I’ve worked up a ton of low carb recipes, I love serving this Mexican chicken salad and watching people’s faces light up — As far as low carb chicken recipes are concerned, this is one of those creative salad recipes that gets 5 out of 5 stars!
Let’s get started!
Looking for more keto lunch ideas? Check out my Chinese chicken salad, keto chicken salad, or my buffalo chicken salad.
What I Love About This Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe
This Mexican chicken salad is wildly creative and totally tasty. There is just so much to love about it from start to finish. Here are some of its best qualities:
- Absolutely delicious
- Refreshing and unique
- Super simple to make
- Easily customizable
Recipe Notes
Making this Mexican chicken salad is really easy, and it comes together in under 20 minutes. The only prep work is cooking chicken and chopping vegetables, but that time can also be cut considerably…
Ingredient Notes
This low carb Mexican chicken salad calls for:
Mayonnaise or low carb Greek yogurt – Using mayonnaise will save you some carbs over Greek yogurt but they both offer a decadent creamy base for your chicken salad.
Taco seasoning – Well toss some taco seasoning to inject zesty flavor into our dish — I use my homemade keto taco seasoning version, feel free to use your favorite store bought if you prefer.
Chicken – Throw your chicken on the grill for a grilled chicken salad with amazing added flavor!
Or, if you’re really short on time, try making decadent, creamy canned chicken salad or rotisserie chicken salad — utilizing precooked chicken will cut your prep time in half!
Storing Tips
Storing Mexican chicken salad is simple: keep it in the fridge in an airtight container, although I very rarely get the opportunity to put any in the fridge because all it gets gobbled up so quickly!
Serving Recommendations
Serving Mexican chicken salad is as much fun as eating it!
Serve it with keto tortilla chips, with sliced avocado on a bed of lettuce. Better yet, wrap it in a lettuce leaf, or use my keto tortillas to make wraps.
Spice things up by filling a sweet, colorful bell pepper or even a poblano pepper! Of course, a good old-fashioned chicken salad sandwich can sometimes be hard to beat — check out my keto sandwich bread for a delicious alternative!
Recipe Variations
Customizing this Mexican chicken salad recipe can give you several different salad options, each with their own colorful twist. Here are a few variations you may want to consider:
- Sub mayonnaise for avocado for an equally creamy avocado chicken salad or use Greek yogurt for a Greek yogurt chicken salad, using a 1:1 swap.
- Add your favorite spices. Although I wouldn’t recommend going full curry chicken salad here, you can add other spices that compliment the current ingredient list, such as cumin, cayenne pepper, or chili powder.
- Add diced avocados into the salad. Unlike traditional chicken salad which is begging for a sweet addition, this chicken salad will do best with savory flavors.
- Add your favorite veggies such as chopped jalapenos or green chile peppers
More Keto Salad Recipes
Making a variety of low carb salads recipes is a great way to incorporate more healthy chicken recipes into your meal plan. I absolutely LOVE all the different flavors and textures that become chicken salad and eating it is even better!
Here are some of my favorites:
Mexican Chicken Salad
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- 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise or Greek Yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Keto Taco Seasoning or regular without sugar added
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2 Cups Chicken Breast cooked and chopped or shredded depending on preference
- 1/2 Cup Red Onion finely diced
- 1/2 Cup Bell Pepper diced
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro fresh, diced
Instructions
- Whisk together mayo (1/2 cup), lime juice (1 tablespoon), taco seasoning (2 tablespoons), salt (1/2 teaspoon), and ground black pepper (1/4 teaspoon) in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken breast (2 cups), finely diced red onion (1/2 cup), diced bell pepper (1/2 cup), and diced cilantro (1/4 cup).
- Pour dressing over the chicken and vegetables and fold to combine.
- Enjoy with low carb bread or wrapped in lettuce!
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Lindsey's Tips
- This recipe make about 3 cups of chicken salad, which would make 1 serving equal to 1/2 cup.
