Grilled Chicken Salad With Black Beans And Barbecu... |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Family Meals by Jennifer Bushman Ingredients:
2 cups peeled, seeded, and sliced cucumber (about 2 cucumbers) |
1/4 cup white wine vinegar |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper |
beans |
1- 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed well |
1/4 cup stemmed, seeded, deveined, and diced red bell pepper |
1/4 cup stemmed, seeded, deveined, and diced, orange bell pepper |
1/4 cup stemmed, seeded, deveined, and diced yellow bell pepper |
1/4 cup diced red onion |
1/4 cup chopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley |
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes) |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1/2 tbs dried oregano |
1/2 tbs honey |
1/2 tbs ground cumin |
barbecue ranch dressing |
1/3 cup barbecue sauce |
1/3 cup mayonnaise |
1/3 cup nonfat yogurt |
1/3 cup buttermilk |
1 tbs white wine vinegar |
1/4 tsp garlic powder |
1/4 tsp onion powder |
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper |
1/4 tsp paprika |
2 tbs chopped chives |
2 tbs fresh italian flat-leaf parsley |
salad |
4 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves (about 5 oz) |
2 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered |
1/2 cup thawed frozen corn or fresh cooked corn kernels |
2 cups 1-inch piece of warm grilled, rotisserie, or fried chicken |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, toss the cucumber slices in the vinegar, salt, and pepper. Allow these to marinate at room temperature while you prepare the salad.
2. To prepare the beans: In a small medium bowl, combine the black beans, peppers, onion, and parsley. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil, oregano, honey, and cumin.. Toss the dressing with the bean mixture. Set aside.
3. For the barbecue ranch dressing. In a blender, blend the barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, yogurt, buttermilk, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Pour the dressing into a bowl and fold in the chives and parsley.
4. To serve the salad. Arrange the romaine lettuce on each plat. Place the tomato quarters on the side of each plate and sprinkle the greens with corn. To the side of the greens place some of the marinated cucumber. Place a spoonful of the black beans on the center of the greens. Top with warm chicken. Pass the barbecue ranch dressing or drizzle some over the chicken.
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