Southwestern Chicken Black Bean Salad

Name: Southwestern Chicken Black Bean Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium scallions chopped; 1/2 medium red pepper chopped (not added to ingredient list) optional; 1/2 medium bell pepper chopped (not added to ingredient list) optional; 15 oz. canned black beans rinsed & drained; 1 15 oz. can sweet corn; 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp. corn oil; 8 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast; 2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium taco seasoning mild or hot; 4 Tbsp. cilantro fresh chopped; 4 Tbsp. fat free sour cream

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Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 medium scallions, chopped1/2 medium red pepper chopped (not added to ingredient list) optional1/2 medium bell pepper chopped (not added to ingredient list) optional15 oz. canned black beans, rinsed & drained1 15 oz. can sweet corn2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice1 Tbsp. corn oil8 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium taco seasoning, mild or hot4 Tbsp. cilantro, fresh, chopped4 Tbsp. fat free sour cream

Directions

Combine scallions, peppers, beans, and corn; mix well. Add lime juice and oil; mix again. Add chicken, taco seasoning and cilantro; mix well. Top with sour cream and serve. Makes about 1 1/2 cups salad plus 1 Tbsp. sour cream per serving.

Notes: I add a lot more cilantro. I do not like peppers so I leave them out and did not include the nutrition information for them.

This is great served in the tiny baked Tostito shells.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYHEN.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 302.5
Total Fat: 5.6 g
Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
Sodium: 473.5 mg
Total Carbs: 42.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
Protein: 23.8 g

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Member Reviews

BARACHOIS1
I love this recipe, I found it on the weight watchers' web-site when I joined last year and I have to have it at least once a week. Thanks for posting CINDYHEN! - 2/6/11