Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Today’s salad is one of my favorite go-to lunch recipes. Chicken breast and black beans are a great source of lean protein. The beans also add fiber which helps keep you fuller, longer. For added flavor, I love to use fresh herbs such as cilantro. For a bit of a kick, I’ve added cumin, garlic and scallions.

With any entree salad, the key combination is veggies + protein + healthy fat. Olive oil is my healthy fat of choice today but avocado is another great source of healthy fats. No black beans? Try kidney beans instead.

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Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Liz Della Croce

5 stars

Chicken breast and black beans are a great source of lean protein. The beans also add fiber which helps keep you fuller, longer.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

CourseCourse: Appetizer

ServesServes: 4

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 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

Instructions

 

1. ▢
   In a large salad bowl, combine chicken with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and black beans.
2. ▢
   In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, scallions, cilantro, cumin, lime juice/zest.
3. ▢
   Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk to emulsify.
4. ▢
   Pour dressing over the salad and season with salt/pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 17.3gProtein: 22.7gFat: 9.6gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 257mgFiber: 5.8g

Liz’s Notes

Excellent source of Vitamin A and C, good source Iron

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