Black Bean Chicken Salad
Preparation Time: Approximately 20 Minutes
Ready in: 20 Minutes
Servings: – 4
Ingredients Used:-
- Torn lettuce – 6 cups.
- Cubed and cooked chicken breast – 1 and a half cup.
- 15 ounce can of rinsed and drained black beans – 1.
- Chopped and seeded tomatoes – 1 cup.
- Chopped green pepper – 1 cup.
- Red onions, sliced – ½ cup.
- Shredded and reduced – fat cheddar cheese – ½ cup.
Ingredients for the Lime Vinaigrette
- Minced fresh parsley or cilantro – ¼ cup.
- Chopped and seeded tomato – ¼ cup.
- Cider vinegar – 1 tablespoon.
- Canola or olive oil – 1 tablespoon.
- Grated lime peel – ½ teaspoon.
- Minced garlic clove – 1.
- Salt – ¼ teaspoon.
- Pepper – ¼ teaspoon.
- Chili powder – ¼ teaspoon.
Instructions
- Take a large serving bowl. In this, combine the onion, green pepper, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and the beans.
- Next, combine all the vinaigrette ingredients in a food processor or a blender. Process all these ingredients until the mixture appears smooth in texture.
- Pour this all over the salad and toss the salad to coat.
- Enjoy your salad.
