My New Favorite Recipe - Southwest Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

SOUTHWEST CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN SALAD

(A.K.A THE BEST DARN SALAD YOU'LL EVER TASTE)

RECIPE:

(use organic ingredients)

[SALAD]

Large head of Romaine 15 oz.

1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

1 large red pepper

1 pint cherry tomatoes

2 cups corn (fresh or frozen, thawed)

5 green onions

Chopped Cilantro
Optional: sliced avocado

[Dressing]
1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed and roughly chopped
1/2 avocado
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime), more to taste
1-2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
Pinch of salt

[Instructions]
Making the dressing: puree all ingredients in a food processor/blender until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. I added water when I realized the consistency was thicker. I also added more cilantro at the end for more flavor and greens in the dressing.

Making the salad: Finely chop romaine, pepper, tomatoes, and green onions. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.Toss with desired dressing & enjoy! I added charcoal grilled chicken to the top of the salad but this would go really well with fresh grilled fish or steak! MMM, the possibilities! 

*I prepped all of the ingredients in the morning so I could refrigerate it so it was all cold when we ate dinner (beans and warm corn, yuck!)

Recipe (modified) courtesy of : The Garden Grazer