Chopped Chicken Taco Salad

OMGosh Chopped Chicken Taco Salad with Chipotle Dressing DELICIOUS

This recipe is an adaptation from one of my favorite magazine's recipe found here!

Chopped Chicken Taco Salad with Chipotle Dressing

7/11/2012

Ingredients (this makes a VERY large portion so feel free to cut amounts down to what works for you, we are still eating leftovers today 4 days later)

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

2 tsp. olive oil

salt & pepper

frozen corn (All You recipe calls for fresh corn chucked and grilled but we couldn't and this worked great!)

1 Tbsp.unsalted butter, melted

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup buttermilk

1 canned chipotle in adobo

1/2 tsp. cumin

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (smells so incredibly good)

2 Tbsp. lime juice

Romaine lettuce 8 cups (I used the stalks you can get from Market Basket, I used 1.5 Foxy brand stalks)

1 cup cherry tomatos, halved

1 avocado (I used a medium sized one because I LOVE avocado)

1/2 med. red onion, chopped

1 15-oz. can black beans

tortilla chips

Instructions

Make sure all of your veggies are prepped and ready according to the ingredients list

Grill the chicken in a skillet on your oven (if you are like us and don't have a grill, Foreman doesn't work well here since you need to season as you go)

Brush chicken with oil, season with salt & pepper

While grilling the chicken, cook corn in pot on the oven according to package instructions

Grill chicken until cooked through (approx 10 min)

Cut chicken into cubes and place to the side

Drain and place corn off to the side as well

In a bowl blend (I used a handmixer) buttermilk, chipotle in adobo, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, and 1/4 tsp. salt until smooth - this will serve as your dressing!

In a separate large bowl place lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, corn, and beans.

Mix in dressing as much as you prefer and season with salt and pepper

Serve with chips on the side to eat salad like a dip if you'd like - I recommend it

Leftovers

We covered the leftovers with foil & plastic wrap in the fridge and 4 days later its still tasting great and the lettuce still has a crunch which is impressive!

Calorie information can be found here.

ENJOY!

- A