Spicy Chipotle Chicken Salad
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Mix up the spicy chipotle marinade.
- 2Marinate the chicken in the spicy chipotle marinade.
- 3Grill the marinated chicken and corn.
- 4Open a can of butter beans.
- 5Pour butter beans and garbanzo beans into a strainer.
- 6Rinse the beans thoroughly to prevent the salad from getting soggy.
- 7Add rinsed beans to a large bowl.
- 8Finely chop one red onion.
- 9Add the chopped red onion to the bowl with beans.
- 10Slice one pint of cherry tomatoes.
- 11Add the sliced cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
- 12Core and dice two bell peppers (yellow and orange for variety).
- 13Add the diced bell peppers to the bowl.
- 14Chop one full bunch of cilantro.
- 15Add the chopped cilantro to the bowl.
- 16Slice the corn off the cob.
- 17Add the corn kernels to the bowl.
- 18Once the chicken is done resting, chop it up.
- 19Add the chopped chicken to the bowl.
- 20Slice two avocados.
- 21Add the sliced avocados to the bowl.
- 22Prepare the creamy chipotle vinaigrette by combining lime juice, oil, chipotle, cumin, and mayonnaise.
- 23Use a milk frother to make the vinaigrette extra creamy and smooth.
- 24Pour the dressing over the salad.
- 25Toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
- 26Serve the salad or portion it into containers for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 17 oz can of chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 lime juice
- butter beans
- garbanzo beans
- 1 red onion
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 bunch cilantro
- corn on the cob
- 2 avocados
- lime juice
- oil
- chipotle
- cumin
- mayo
Equipment
lemon/lime juicercan openerstrainercutting boardknifegrillbowlmilk frotherspoonspatula
Tips
- If meal prepping, add avocado day-of for best results.
- Using a variety of veggies is good for your gut and adds nice flavor and crunch.
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