# Enchilada Dense Bean Salad

A veggie-packed, high-protein salad that marinates in the fridge and gets better throughout the week.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1 can black beans
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 jalapeño
- red onion
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 container cherry tomatoes
- 1 block Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 block mild cheddar cheese
- enchilada sauce marinated chicken thighs
- avocado
- mustard

## Instructions

1. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans and black beans.
2. Chop red and yellow bell peppers, then add to bowl.
3. Mince jalapeño and red onion, then add to bowl.
4. Chop cilantro and add to bowl with the beans.
5. Halve cherry tomatoes and add to bowl.
6. Chop Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, then add to bowl.
7. Grill enchilada sauce marinated chicken thighs.
8. Chop cooked chicken thighs and add to bowl.
9. Make zesty lime red enchilada dressing with leftover enchilada sauce.
10. Pour dressing over salad.
11. Add avocado, toss, and package for the week.

## Tips

- Adding a bit of mustard to salad dressings helps them emulsify, so they stay creamy and don't separate.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MRb7L5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f404b10c-fa62-4762-9a28-dd9d2cfe7062
- Extracted: 2025-05-25

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