Healthy Southwest Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 small/medium chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional if you like some heat)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt & pepper
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 2 cups black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1 yellow + 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 avocado
• 1 green onion
• 1 cup dressing -- see below
• 1 cup cashews
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 TBSP nutritional yeast
• 3/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 TBSP unpasteurized apple cider vinegar
• 3 TBSP tahini
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup chives (finely chopped)