Recipe
Chicken Avocado and Black Bean Salad
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time:
Serves: 4
This colourful salad is full of interesting flavour. The creaminess of the avocado, peppery arugula, sweet mango, cilantro and lime make for a nutritious, flavour-packed salad. It will remind you of hot summer days!
Contributed By: Recipe by Manitoba Chicken Producers
Ingredients
Chicken Avocado and Black Bean Salad:
3 cups (750 mL)
cooked chicken, chopped
19 oz (540 g)
canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1
red onion(s), chopped
4
plum tomatoes, chopped
1
red pepper(s), chopped
1 cup (250 mL)
corn niblets, cooked
1/2 cup (125 mL)
cilantro, fresh, chopped
2
avocado, chopped
1
mango, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp (15 mL)
lime juice
2 cups (500 mL)
arugula (rocket)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Dressing:
1
clove garlic, crushed and chopped
1
chili pepper, small, seeded and chopped
3 tbsp (45 mL)
lime juice
1/4 cup (60 mL)
extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Chicken Avocado and Black Bean Salad
1
In a large bowl, toss together chicken, black beans, red onion, tomatoes, red pepper, corn and cilantro.
2
In another bowl combine the avocado with the mango and lime juice, toss to coat and add into the chicken vegetable mixture. Add in the arugula and toss lightly again.
Dressing
1
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Puree using a hand blender. Pour over the salad and toss.