Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Chicken and Black Bean Salad

We had this recipe at our 3 week luncheon.

1/3 cup olive oil
2 T. lime juice
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 t. sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 t. chili powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Mix above ingredients in a jar with a light fitting lid. Shake well and refrigerate.

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can mexi-corn, drained
1 med. red pepper, sliced and cut in half
1/3 cup sliced green onions
6 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups grilled chicken strips
additional cilantro chopped

Arrange greens in a large salad bow. top with beans, corn, red pepper and green onions and chicken. Pour dressing all over an d lightly toss. Garnish with remaining cilantro.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks mom-zie! LOVE this salad. Think I'll try this out for a dinner this week.

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