Street Corn Creamy Cucumber Chicken Salad
A vibrant, refreshing salad blending the classic flavors of street corn with crunchy cucumbers and tender chicken, topped with a creamy dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 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
- Cook your chicken: Grill or roast it until cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side depending on thickness. Let it cool before dicing.
- Prepare the corn: Grill fresh corn until charred, about 10 minutes, or drain canned corn.
- Chop your fresh ingredients: Dice the cucumber and finely chop the red onion.
- Mix the dressing: In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lime juice, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Combine everything: Toss diced chicken, corn, cucumber, and red onion with the dressing.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and garnish: Stir and taste before serving, adding crumbled feta on top if desired.
Notes
Great for meal prep; just add cucumbers fresh before eating. Can be made ahead of time and lasts for 2-3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chicken salad, summer salad, street corn salad, creamy salad, healthy salad