Southwest Honey Chipotle Bean Salad

A healthy lunch option that is delicious, packed with fiber and protein, and gets better after the first day.

By @foodwithfiya

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Southwest Honey Chipotle Bean Salad

Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 1 cup white beans
  • 1 cup roasted corn
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers
  • 1 cup tomatoes
  • 1 cup cotija cheese
  • 1 cup red onions
  • 1 cup orange pepper
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 piece avocado
  • 4 pieces chicken thighs
  • 2 pieces chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 piece lime
  • 1 teaspoon chili lime seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 0.75 cup mayo
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 piece chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili lime seasoning
  • 1 pinch MSG
  • 0.5 piece lime
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley
  • 0.25 cup chives
  • 0.25 cup dill
  • 0.5 pack ranch seasoning
  • 1 cup tortilla strips

Instructions

  1. Prepare the salad ingredients. This includes black beans, chickpeas, white beans, roasted corn, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, cotija cheese, red onions, orange pepper, and parsley. Note: Add avocado before serving to prevent it from browning.
  2. Prepare the honey chipotle chicken marinade. This includes chicken thighs, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, olive oil, lime, chili lime seasoning, salt, oregano, cumin, and honey.
  3. Prepare the chipotle ranch dressing. This includes mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, honey, chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili lime seasoning, MSG, lime juice, fresh parsley, chives, dill, and ranch seasoning. Put everything into a food processor, blender, or you can use an immersion blender. Blend until smooth. If you don’t have any of those just dice up that chipotle pepper very fine so you don’t have chunks of pepper. Adjust seasoning based on your liking. Note: The ranch seasoning has salt, but feel free to adjust the recipe to your taste.
  4. Top the salad with tortilla strips before serving.
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