Chopped Southwestern Salad

Chopped Southwestern Salad - shredded green cabbage, black beans, corn, green onion, tomatoes, cilantro, tortilla strips, and the best cilantro lime dressing. Full of flavor and easy to prepare in less than 20 minutes; get ready to devour my favorite summer salad.

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 2041kcal

Author Sandra

Ingredients

8 cups coleslaw
4 cups cooked chicken chopped
5 green onions chopped
1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1 1/2 cups sweet corn cooked
14 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained

Cilantro Lime Dressing

1/2 jalapeno pepper seeded and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1/4 cup lime juice
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves

Instructions

Cut up chicken, into cubes. I grilled mine, but a store-bought rotisserie chicken works well too.
Cut up all the vegetables.
In a large mixing bowl add coleslaw mix, chicken, black beans, corn, green onions, tomatoes, and cilantro.
Make the dressing.

Cilantro Lime Dressing

Finely chop 1/2 jalapeno pepper, garlic clove, cilantro, and ginger, add to a small mason jar. Add in the lime juice, honey, balsamic vinegar, and salt. Twist on lid to mason jar and vigorously shake until well combined. Shake up again right before serving.
Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Add tortilla strips and toss again. Serve immediately.
If you're not serving immediately - you can add everything in a large bowl except the tortilla strips and dressing and then add those right before you are to serve. This is a great salad to make ahead.

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