Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, black bean chicken salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Black Bean Chicken Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Black Bean Chicken Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook black bean chicken salad using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Black Bean Chicken Salad:
- Take 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Get 1 large head romaine lettuce, washed and torn
- Take 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- Prepare 3/4 cup salsa
- Prepare 1 cup whole kernel corn
- Take 1 cup diced tomatoes
- Get Blue or yellow (organic) corn tortilla chips, coarsley broken
- Prepare 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- Make ready 1 cup diced cilantro
- Prepare DRESSING: 3/4 cup salsa
- Get 1 cup low-fat plain greek yogurt (or substitute Greek cultured coconut milk)
- Make ready 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Get low-fat milk
This salad is a perfect choice for lunch or dinner. 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.
Instructions to make Black Bean Chicken Salad:
- Bake, grill, or saute chicken until cooked throughout
- Whisk salsa, yogurt and cumin. (If dressing is too thick add small amount of milk to thin)
- Divide lettuce onto 4 plates.
- Add warm chicken breast on top of lettuce.
- Sprinkle beans, corn and tomatoes over chicken breast.
- Drizzle dressing over chicken.
- Add cheese, cilantro and chips.
For added flavor, I love to use fresh herbs such as cilantro. 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).
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