Mexican Chopped Salad with Toasted Cumin Vinaigrette

By xan705

Ingredients

• * Cooking spray
• 2 * 2 ears fresh or frozen cob corn, thawed
• 4 * 4 reserved cooked chicken breast halves, diced
• 1 * 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1 * 1 cup Monterey Jack or pepper Jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup Spanish olives, sliced
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1 * 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, sliced
• 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup cider vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat to preheat.

Place corn on hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides, turning frequently. Remove from heat and cool. When cool enough to handle, slice kernels from cob. Transfer kernels to a large bowl and add chicken, beans, cheese, olives, tomatoes, apple, jalapenos, and cilantro. Toss to combine.

For the dressing:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin and cook 1 minute, or until fragrant. Remove from heat and whisk in vinegar. Add dressing to chicken mixture and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.