Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    4hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    254

Tender chicken salad with black beans flavored with cumin, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. Fresh, healthy and zesty!

Inspired by: https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-cilantro-lime-chicken-taco-salad/

recipe updated Nov 24, 2021

Ingredients

  • Avocado icon
    Avocado
    as needed
  • Mayonnaise icon
    Mayonnaise
    145 g
  • Buttermilk icon
    Buttermilk
    120 ml
  • Salsa verde icon
    Salsa verde
    80 g
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    10 g
  • Lime juice icon
    Lime juice
    1 tablespoon
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    2
  • Garlic powder icon
    Garlic powder
    ½ teaspoon
  • Onion powder icon
    Onion powder
    ½ teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 ½ teaspoons
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Red pepper flakes icon
    Red pepper flakes
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    80 g
  • Chicken breast icon
    Chicken breast
    4
  • Diced tomatoes with green chiles icon
    Diced tomatoes with green chiles
    410 g
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Canned black beans icon
    Canned black beans
    425 g
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    3 tablespoons
  • Lettuce icon
    Lettuce
    as needed
  • Cilantro lime rice icon
    Cilantro lime rice
    as needed
  • Cheese icon
    Cheese
    as needed
  • Tortilla chips icon
    Tortilla chips
    as needed
  • Tomato icon
    Tomato
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Blender
  • kCook icon Instant Pot
  • kCook icon Inner pot
  • kCook icon Blender jug

Step preview

  1. In a blender jar, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, salsa, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
  2. Pulse until well combined
  3. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight
  4. Select Sauté on your pressure cooker
  5. When the pot is hot, add the oil and onion
  6. Sauté for 3 minutes
  7. Add the chicken
  8. Sauté for 2 minutes
  9. Add the tomatoes, salt, cumin, and black pepper
  10. Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release handle to Sealing
  11. Select high pressure and 2 minutes cook time. When the cook time ends, use a quick pressure release
  12. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid
  13. Select Sauté
  14. Cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has evaporated
  15. Stir in the black beans and cilantro
  16. Serve over lettuce, topped with chicken, cilantro lime rice, cheese, avocado, crushed tortilla chips, tomato, and cilantro lime dressing
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