Description
Smoky, zesty chicken salad tossed in a creamy yogurt-based chipotle lime dressing with beans and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup canned sweet corn
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup romaine lettuce, sliced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Blend all dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Combine chicken, beans, corn, peppers, lettuce, onion, cilantro, and pepper in a bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss until coated.
- Adjust seasoning and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Adjust chipotle peppers for heat level.
- Keep lettuce separate if meal prepping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg