Street Corn Creamy Cucumber Chicken Salad
A refreshing summer salad with grilled chicken, sweet corn, and a creamy dressing, perfect for picnics and barbecues.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Prepare your ingredients by dicing the chicken and cucumber, chopping the red onion, and grilling the corn if using fresh.
- Make the creamy dressing by mixing mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Combine the diced chicken, sweet corn, cucumber, and red onion with the dressing. Stir gently.
- Chill the salad for at least 15 minutes for best flavor.
- Serve chilled, garnishing with crumbled feta cheese if desired.
Notes
This salad is versatile and can be served as a filling, on its own, or in lettuce wraps. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 90mg