Name: Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 oz (1 can), drained, rinsed black beans; to taste salt and pepper; ½ chopped cabbage head; 10 oz (1 package), torn romaine lettuce; ½ chopped green bell pepper; 8.75 oz (1 can), drained corn; ¼ cup shredded Cheddar Cheese; 2 halves, skinless, boneless, cooked, cut into strips chicken breast; 1 cup finely crushed blue tortilla chips; ½ cup prepared ranch salad dressing

How To Make Southwest Chicken Salad

Chunky chicken strips, black beans, and crunchy lettuce tossed in a creamy ranch dressing and chips makes up this light and flavorful chicken salad!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

15ozblack beans,(1 can), drained, rinsed
salt and pepper,to taste
½cabbage head,chopped
10ozromaine lettuce,(1 package), torn
½green bell pepper,chopped
8.75ozcorn,(1 can), drained
¼cupcheddar cheese,shredded
2chicken breast,halves, skinless, boneless, cooked, cut into strips
1cupblue tortilla chips,finely crushed
½cupranch salad dressing,prepared

Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the black beans until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, romaine lettuce, green bell pepper, corn, and cheddar cheese.
Transfer the tossed salad to serving bowls, and top with the warmed black beans, chicken, tortilla chips, and ranch dressing.
Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 862.45kcal
Fat: 32.60g
Saturated Fat: 7.86g
Trans Fat: 0.20g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.37g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.84g
Carbohydrates: 99.79g
Fiber: 23.53g
Sugar: 12.14g
Protein: 48.79g
Cholesterol: 64.09mg
Sodium: 1199.66mg
Calcium: 292.80mg
Potassium: 2398.78mg
Iron: 7.97mg
Vitamin A: 367.36µg
Vitamin C: 62.33mg

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