Spicy Ranch Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad

Spicy ranch chopped chicken cabbage salad made with a rainbow of veggies like bell pepper, carrots, crunchy cabbage, sweet corn and a kick of heat from jalapeño. Top this healthy chopped chicken salad with a homemade spicy greek yogurt ranch dressing for a deliciously filling salad that will keep you satisfied!

Ingredients

• For the chicken:
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Juice from 2 small limes
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• For the salad:
• 6 cups shredded green cabbage (or a mix of purple and green also works)
• ½ cup diced green onion (or sub diced red onion)
• ¾ cup freshly diced cilantro
• 1 cup shredded carrots (from 2 large carrots)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
• ½ cup roasted pepitas
• 1 ½ cups fresh raw corn off the cob (or feel free to use thawed frozen corn)*
• For the spicy greek yogurt ranch:
• ¾ cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon dried dill or fresh chopped chives
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 2-4 tablespoons water, to thin dressing
• 1-3 teaspoons hot sauce, depending on how spicy you like it (I love cholula!) or you can sub ½-3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• For topping:
• 1 cup tortilla strips (or 1 cup slightly crushed tortilla chips)
• Optional: 1 avocado, sliced
• Extra cilantro and green onion