Southwest Chicken Salad
Ingredients
The salad
-
1½
cups
shredded rotisserie chicken
-
14
oz
low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
-
1
cup
halved cherry tomatoes
-
2
units
avocados, diced
-
6
cups
green leaf lettuce, sliced or torn
Corn Pepper Relish
-
1
tablespoon
grape seed oil
-
1½
cups
corn
-
1
unit
red pepper, diced
-
1
cup
yellow onion, diced
-
¼
teaspoon
salt
Cilantro Lime Dressing
-
1
tablespoon
shallots
-
1
clove
garlic
-
1
cup
fresh cilantro
-
¼
cup
olive oil
-
2
tablespoons
fresh lime juice
-
2
tablespoons
red wine vinegar
-
1
tablespoon
honey
-
2
teaspoons
dijon mustard
-
¼
teaspoon
sea salt
-
¼
teaspoon
ground cumin
-
⅛
teaspoon
smoked paprika
Instructions
- Combine shallots, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, red wine vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, cumin, and smoked paprika in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add olive oil and pulse until the mixture forms a dressing.
- Heat grape seed oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté corn until slightly charred, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add red pepper, onion, and salt to the pan and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes. Let cool.
- Assemble the mason jars by layering the dressing, black beans, cherry tomatoes, corn pepper relish, diced avocado, lettuce, and shredded chicken.
- Seal the jars and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to eat, dump the contents into a bowl, toss, and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
454
Total fat
23g
Total carbohydrates
45g
Total protein
18g
Sodium
568mg
Cholesterol
17mg
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