Chipotle-Lime Chicken Salad
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Sear off some chicken breast.
- 2Chop up the chicken breast.
- 3Chop up poblano peppers.
- 4Chop up scallions.
- 5Toss all the chopped ingredients in a big bowl.
- 6Add chipotles in adobo to a tall cup.
- 7Add lime zest to the cup.
- 8Add honey to the cup.
- 9Blend the dressing ingredients with an immersion blender.
- 10Pour the high-protein, creamy chipotle dressing into the bowl with the salad ingredients.
- 11Toss everything together.
- 12Add chili flakes to taste.
- 13Add cotija cheese.
- 14Mix the ingredients again.
- 15Serve the salad in meal prep containers.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 0.33 cup neutral oil
- 16 oz can corn
- 16 oz can black beans
- 2 poblano peppers
- 1 red bell peppers
- 1 bunch scallions, greens only
- 0.5 bunch cilantro
- 0.25 cup cotija cheese
- to taste Chili flakes
- 3 chipotles in adobo
- 0.33 cup fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 Zest from lime, juice from half
- 1 tsp diamond crystal salt
Equipment
panbig bowlchopping boardknifeimmersion blenderspooncontainer
Tips
- Make a double batch of dressing to have extra.
- Chili flakes to taste, optional (I prefer gochugaru for this recipe).