Chicken and Black Bean Salad

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Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Chicken and Black Bean Salad is a quick, wholesome meal made with shredded chicken, crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, and hearty black beans, all tossed in a zesty cilantro lime dressing.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 238kcal

Author Liz Della Croce

Ingredients

8 oz chicken breasts cooked and shredded such as rotisserie
8 c lettuce or mixed greens of choice
1 c cucumber thinly sliced
2 tomatoes diced
1 c black beans drained and rinsed
1 clove garlic grated
¼ c scallions diced
¼ c cilantro chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 Juice and zest of lime
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a large salad bowl, combine chicken with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and black beans.
In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, scallions, cilantro, cumin, lime juice/zest.
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk to emulsify.
Pour dressing over the salad and season with salt/pepper to taste.

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Notes

Excellent source of Vitamin A and C, good source Iron

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