Southwest Chicken Salad

Southwest Chicken Salad

from badbatchbaking.com
Main Course
15 min
243 kcal / serving

In this Southwest Chicken Salad, fresh veggies, black beans, and shredded chicken are combined with flavorful spices in a creamy chipotle lime dressing for a hearty, protein-packed, 15-minute recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsshredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 canblack beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cansweet corn (drained (frozen thawed corn can be used instead))
  • 1 smallred bell pepper
  • 1 smallgreen bell pepper
  • 1jalapeño (seeded and diced)
  • 4green onions diced (green and white parts)
  • ¼ cupcilantro (chopped)
  • ½ cupgreek yogurt
  • ⅓ cupmayonnaise
  • 1lime, juice and zest of
  • 2 tablespoonschipotle adobo sauce (the sauce that comes in jars of chipotle peppers)
  • 2 teaspoonshoney
  • 1 tspchili powder
  • ½ tsppaprika
  • ½ tspcumin
  • ½ tspeach salt and freshly cracked pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Start by making the dressing. Combine green yogurt, mayonnaise, seasonings, lime juice, chipotle adobo sauce, and honey. Mix well, taste and adjust if needed.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl add in the remaining ingredients; shredded chicken, beans, corn, peppers, onions, and cilantro.

  3. 3

    Pour over the dressing and toss all the ingredients until they are well coated. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.