Chopped Black Bean Chicken Salad

Foodie Version of this Recipe

You can either use leftover chicken breasts for this recipe or purchase a cooked rotisserie chicken from your local grocery store. Look for black bean tortilla chips in the gluten-free section of the supermarket.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 2 cups

  • Calories 235
  • Carbohydrate 27 g
  • Protein 22 g
  • Fat 4.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber 4 g
  • Cholesterol 50 mg
  • Sodium 310 mg

This Recipe Serves 5

Ingredients

8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
½ cup frozen corn, thawed
½ cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ounce goat cheese, crumbled
2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced *see dietitian tip
½ cup crushed black bean tortilla chips
10 Tbsp. Orange Citrus Bottled Dressing (Such as Litehouse or dressing of your choice)

Instructions

  1. In a large salad bowl, add all of the ingredients, except salad dressing, and toss.
  2. Add the salad dressing and toss to coat well. Divide evenly among 5 bowls.

MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Confirm your salad dressing is gluten-free and this recipe can be made gluten-free.

DIETITIAN TIP: You can either use leftover chicken breasts for this recipe or purchase a cooked rotisserie chicken from your local grocery store. Look for black bean tortilla chips in the gluten-free section of the supermarket.

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