Cheater’s Power Salad
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(17)
Ingredients
2-4 servings
- 1 bag southwestern salad mix – Dole Chopped BBQ Ranch Salad Kit is THE BEST. Hands down.
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, cubed
- shredded chicken, quinoa, or other protein of choice
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Preparation
Step 1
Cook the chicken (or other protein). I like shredded chicken, so I usually opt for cooking one pound of chicken breasts in the Instant Pot (15 minutes) or slow cooker (3-4 hours) with a jar of salsa or some taco seasoning.
Step 2
Toss your salad ingredients together. YUM YUM YUM.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
The salad mix I use has lots of cabbage, carrots, kale, cilantro, green onions, as well as crispy onions, tortilla strips, and BBQ Ranch dressing. A good salad mix (like this one) is very important for making this cheater’s salad worth your while. This is not an iceberg lettuce situation. It is fresh, nutritious veggies pre-chopped with some yummy extras to boot. Well done, Dole.
Chicken can be hot or cold – I’ve enjoyed it both ways in this salad! You can easily sub a different protein if you’re not into chicken. Nuts, sofritas tofu, or even just some cooked quinoa would be equally as delicious.
I don’t recommend making this all at once for one person – I just cook all of the chicken, keep it in the fridge, and then assemble salads throughout the week as I’m ready to eat them.
