Recipe: Yummy Black Bean Chicken Salad

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Black Bean Chicken Salad. In a large serving bowl, combine the lettuce, chicken, beans, tomatoes, green pepper, onion and cheese. In a blender or food processor, combine the vinaigrette ingredients; cover and process until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients; set aside.

Black Bean Chicken Salad Black beans, cheese, sour cream, and salsa toppings provide a Mexican flair. Grape tomatoes, scallions, corn, and black beans dot this colorful Black Bean and Chicken Salad. This salad is a perfect choice for lunch or dinner. You can have Black Bean Chicken Salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Black Bean Chicken Salad

  1. Prepare 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
  2. It's 1 of large head romaine lettuce, washed and torn.
  3. It's 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed.
  4. You need 3/4 cup of salsa.
  5. You need 1 cup of whole kernel corn.
  6. Prepare 1 cup of diced tomatoes.
  7. You need of Blue or yellow (organic) corn tortilla chips, coarsley broken.
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
  9. Prepare 1 cup of diced cilantro.
  10. Prepare of DRESSING: 3/4 cup salsa.
  11. You need 1 cup of low-fat plain greek yogurt (or substitute Greek cultured coconut milk).
  12. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
  13. You need of low-fat milk.

Today's salad is one of my favorite go-to lunch recipes. Chicken breast and black beans are a great source of lean protein. The beans also add fiber which helps keep you fuller, longer. For added flavor, I love to use fresh herbs such as cilantro.

Black Bean Chicken Salad step by step

  1. Bake, grill, or saute chicken until cooked throughout.
  2. Whisk salsa, yogurt and cumin. (If dressing is too thick add small amount of milk to thin).
  3. Divide lettuce onto 4 plates..
  4. Add warm chicken breast on top of lettuce..
  5. Sprinkle beans, corn and tomatoes over chicken breast..
  6. Drizzle dressing over chicken..
  7. Add cheese, cilantro and chips..

For a bit of a kick, I've added cumin, garlic and scallions. This Southwest Chicken and Black Bean Salad bursts with flavor, thanks to crisp and colorful bell peppers, shredded cheddar cheese, succulent grilled chicken, black beans that marinate in the dressing. Packing salad in Mason jars is a handy trick for avoiding soggy salads at the office. Dice chicken (I usually cook the chicken while I am preparing the vegetables, then I dice it while it's warm). In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.