Description
A vibrant and nourishing salad featuring shredded chicken, fresh vegetables, and a zesty lime dressing, perfect for summer meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, canned or frozen
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, introduce your shredded chicken, black beans, corn, diced red bell pepper, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Gently fold them together, ensuring every element is in harmony.
- Mix the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Dress the salad: Pour the dressing over your vibrant salad and toss everything together until it’s uniformly coated.
- Serve or chill: Serve immediately for a refreshing crunch, or let it chill in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
Notes
This salad is great for meal prep. Assemble the components ahead of time and mix just before serving. Substitute ingredients based on personal preference or seasonal availability.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chicken salad, southwestern salad, healthy salad, summer dish, meal prep