Southwest Cilantro Salad with Grilled Chicken

Southwest Cilantro Salad with Grilled Chicken | Kansas Living

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, grilled and cut into bite-size pieces 
  • 6 cups chopped romaine and red leaf lettuce 
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved 
  • 1 sweet yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped 
  • 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels, may substitute frozen 
  • 1 cup black beans (if using canned beans, be sure they are drained and rinsed) 
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves, or substitute 1 tsp. dried basil leaves 
  • 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and chopped 
  • 1 cup crushed tortilla chips, for garnish 

Dressing:

  • 1 cup loosely-packed cilantro 
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 
  • 1/4 cup olive oil 
  • 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime 
  • Salt and pepper, to taste 

Instructions

Prepare dressing by placing all ingredients but oil and vinegar in the bowl of a food processor. Cover bowl, and with motor running, pour oil and vinegar in a slow stream through food processor tube into bowl and process until dressing is nicely emulsified. 

To assemble salad, place lettuce onto a serving platter. Top with tomatoes, bell pepper, corn, black beans, chicken, avocado and basil. Dress salad as desired with prepared dressing, then top with tortilla chips and serve. 

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