Kalua Pork
Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Salad
By :Barbara Schieving |

Course | Salad |
Cuisine | Mexican |
Difficulty | Easy |
Browse Category | Poultry |
Duration | less than 15 min |
Diet | Gluten Free, Low Carb |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook |
Main Ingredient | Chicken, Lime, Mayonnaise |
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 6 minutes |
Servings |
8 servings
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Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup salsa verde chunky preferred
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salad
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 4 large chicken breasts diced into bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 14.5 ounces tomatoes diced, with green chiles,
1 can - 15 ounces black beans drained and rinsed,
1 can - 3 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- Cilantro lime rice recipe below
- Shredded lettuce
- tomatoes diced
- cheese shredded
- avocado
- tortilla chips
Cilantro Lime Rice
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 1/4 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 tablespoons cilantro fresh and chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil optional
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Dressing
Salad
Cilantro Lime Rice
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Instructions
- Preparing the Dressing: In a blender jar, combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, salsa, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Pulse until well combined. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Select Sauté function on the Instant Pot. When hot, add oil and onion to pot. Sauté onion for 3 minutes.
- Add chicken and sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, cumin, and black pepper.
- Lock the lid in place. Select Manual on the Instant Pot and adjust to high pressure. Set to 2 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, use a quick pressure release to release the pressure.
- Remove the lid. Select sauté and cook stirring frequently, until liquid has cooked off. Stir in black beans and cilantro.
- Serve over lettuce topped with chicken, cilantro lime rice, cheese, avocado, crushed tortilla chips, and cilantro lime dressing.
To Make the Cilantro Lime Rice
- Add the rice, water,
1 tablespoon oil and salt to the pressure cooker pot. Stir. Lock lid in place. Select high pressure and 3 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, turn pressure cooker off and use a natural pressure release for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes do a quick pressure release. - Fluff rice with a fork. In a medium bowl, combine chopped cilantro, lime juice, and
1 tablespoon oil . Add rice and toss until thoroughly mixed.
Recipe Notes
Barbara's Cilantro Lime Rice

Barbara Schieving
Barbara is the author of two successful blogs: PressureCookingToday.com and Barbarabakes.com. She has been an avid baker for over 35 year and is the author of Sweet Simple Dream Puffs. She has worked with some of the top brands in creating recipes in the United States including Red Star Yeast, Hershey’s, McCormick, Dove Chocolate and many more. Barbara’s blog Pressure Cooking Today shares her easy to make and delicious recipes all done in a pressure cooker.
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