Description
A bright, crunchy salad featuring grilled chicken, beans, sweet corn, and creamy avocado, topped with a smoky chipotle-lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grilled chicken, sliced or chopped
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (about 1.5 cups)
- 1 cup sweet corn, grilled or roasted
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 to 2 avocados, diced
- 1 to 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup chipotle-lime dressing
Instructions
- Grill the chicken until cooked through, then slice it.
- In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, diced avocado, and halved cherry tomatoes.
- Add the sliced grilled chicken on top.
- Drizzle with smoky chipotle-lime dressing and toss gently.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for meal prep.
Notes
Use good avocados to enhance the salad’s texture. Rinse the beans before adding to avoid excessive starch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken salad, southwest salad, healthy salad, meal prep, quick dinner