Salad Recipe - Southwestern Chicken Salad with Chili Vinaigrette

Salad Recipe - Southwestern Chicken Salad with Chili Vinaigrette

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This easy Southwestern Chicken Salad with a Chili Vinaigrette uses store-bought rotisserie chicken. Enjoy as a salad or wrapped in a fresh flour tortilla!

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups chicken breast (shredded from a rotisserie chicken )
  • 3 cups romaine lettuce (chopped )
  • 1 cup purple cabbage (chopped)
  • 1 cup black beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels (thawed)
  • 1 cup red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 cup red onion (diced)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup tortilla strips (or corn tortilla chips, broken)
  • 1/2 cup queso fresco (crumbled (optional))
  • 4-8 flour tortillas (optional, if enjoying as a wrap (we love the fresh uncooked tortillas in the refrigerator section))
  • 2 ounces red wine vinegar
  • 2 limes (juiced )
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic (minced finely and mashed into a paste)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
  • 6 ounces extra-virgin olive oil

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