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Black Bean and Chicken Salad

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This flavorful salad with lime dressing is great to make with leftover chicken—a tangy, no-cook meal made in minutes! Serve with bread and sliced fruit.

Preparation facts

Servings: 6

Yield: 9 cups (2.2L)

Ingredients

3 1/3 cups (850g) black beans, canned, rinsed and drained (two 15-ounce cans)

2 cups (305g) boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked, diced

1 1/2 cups (225g) celery, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

1 cup (180g) red onion, chopped

6 lettuce leaves

Dressing:

1/2 cup (120mL) fresh lime juice

1/4 cup (60mL) olive oil

1/4 cup (9g) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (or fresh chopped parsley)

1/2 tsp (3g) salt

1/2 tsp (2g) freshly ground black pepper

1 dash Tabasco sauce

Directions

Prepare dressing: In a jar or small bowl, combine lime juice, oil, cilantro, salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine black beans, chicken, celery, red pepper, and onion. Pour dressing over bean mixture and toss well. Salad should marinate for 30 minutes before serving.

Toss salad before serving and place on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 378
Calories from Fat 107 (28%)
% Daily Value*
19%Total Fat 12g
10%Saturated Fat 1.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.3g
13%Cholesterol 40mg
23%Sodium 550mg
49%Potassium 1719mg
14%Total Carbohydrate 43g
68%Dietary Fiber 17g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
59%Protein 30g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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