Southwest Chicken Salad

Ingredients

  • For Marinade
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cilantro
  • For Salad
  • 3 cups lettuce , chopped
  • 4 ounces lean boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and sliced or chopped)
  • 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons poblano peppers , chopped (or any mild green pepper)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canned sweet corn
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canned black beans
  • 2 tablespoons fat-free cheddar cheese , shredded
  • 3 baked corn tortilla chips , crushed (Baked! Doritos, recommended)
  • For Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fat free ranch dressing
  • 1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 dash onion powder
  • 1 dash garlic powder
  • 1 dash cumin

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
1
Mix together marinade ingredients in a small bowl; add chicken and coat it in the marinade, set aside.
2
In a pan spritzed with nonstick spray, cook tomatoes and corn over high heat until slightly charred.
3
Place lettuce in a bowl and top with marinated chicken, tomatoes and corn, chopped pepper and black beans.
4
Sprinkle with cheese and chips.
5
In a small dish, combine all of the dressing ingredients with 1 teaspoons water.
6
Serve dressing alongside salad for easy dipping.
7
Enjoy!