Black Bean Chicken Salad
Black Bean Chicken Salad

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, black bean chicken salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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. Chicken breast is baked in a tomato-based sauce and served atop a bed of spinach leaves in this simple salad. Black beans, cheese, sour cream, and salsa toppings provide a Mexican flair.

Black Bean Chicken Salad is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Black Bean Chicken Salad is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first 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:
  1. Take 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  2. Make ready 1 large head romaine lettuce, washed and torn
  3. Get 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  4. Prepare 3/4 cup salsa
  5. Take 1 cup whole kernel corn
  6. Make ready 1 cup diced tomatoes
  7. Make ready Blue or yellow (organic) corn tortilla chips, coarsley broken
  8. Get 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  9. Take 1 cup diced cilantro
  10. Prepare DRESSING: 3/4 cup salsa
  11. Get 1 cup low-fat plain greek yogurt (or substitute Greek cultured coconut milk)
  12. Make ready 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  13. Make ready low-fat milk

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. For a bit of a kick, I've added cumin, garlic and scallions.

Steps to make Black Bean Chicken Salad:
  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 added flavor, I love to use fresh herbs such as cilantro. For a bit of a kick, I've added cumin, garlic and scallions. Add the garlic to the pan and sauté for a minute, or until it becomes fragrant. Add the black beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Chicken, Rice, and Black-Bean Salad Chicken, Rice, and Black-Bean Salad.

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