30-Minute Chopped Santa Fe Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
This Santa Fe salad is a copycat of the beloved Chopt version we’ve been enjoying for years. It’s loaded with avocado, corn, crispy shallots, tomatoes, Pepper Jack cheese, and a zippy cilantro lime dressing. Add grilled or roasted chicken (or shrimp!), finely chop, and you’ve got a hearty, flavor-packed salad perfect for lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 269kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 large avocado, peeled and cubed
- ½ cup corn, from 1 large ear of corn, removed from the cob and cooked
- ½ cup grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup Pepper Jack cheese, cubed
- ½ cup crispy shallots, plus more for serving, recipe below
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 cup grilled chicken, optional
- Cilantro lime dressing, or your favorite homemade salad dressing
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients. Place roughly chopped lettuce in a large mixing bowl. To this, add 1 ripe avocado, cubed, ½ cup cooked corn, ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes, ½ cup cubed pepperjack cheese, ½ cup crispy shallots, and ¼ cup cilantro. Add chopped chicken, if using.
- Finely chop. Turn the ingredients out onto a cutting board, then roughly chop into bite size pieces with a knife.
- Dress the salad. Return the chopped salad to the mixing bowl, then drizzle as much cilantro lime dressing as you like. Toss the salad with tongs, then transfer to a large bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately with an extra sprinkling of crispy shallots.
Notes
- Fresh corn: Boil salted water, add corn, and cook 8–10 minutes, turning occasionally. Cool slightly, then cut kernels from the cob.
- Make ahead: Prep the salad (without dressing or shallots) and refrigerate. Make dressing up to 3 days ahead. Toss with dressing and crispy shallots just before serving.
- Nutrition note: Nutrition facts exclude dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 601mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6610IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg
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