Southwestern Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad

I'm welcoming you to my new series called, "We Have Food at Home" because we should learn to use up the food in our fridges before grabbing more groceries or eating out. As a content creator I do get overwhelmed sometimes trying to figure out what recipes to make for you guys, so I thought to myself, why not start making recipes on a whim that way the recipe is naturally made and I use food that's sitting in my fridge, instead of going out and buying things just to make one or two recipes. This way you also get to see how I come up with recipes for myself that are still balanced and nutrient-dense.

This sixth recipe of this series is my Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad. Before summer ends, I wanted to give you a recipe that could be easily made during the fall as well. Why? Because it's a great option to meal prep for a work/school week. This recipe yields 4 bowls so it would make for the perfect lunch to take on the go from Monday through Thursday. The only thing you would need to do is prep the avocado the day of so they don't brown and ruin the rest of the ingredients in the salad. You can prep the dressing prior but add it on the day of to ensure you have the freshest salad.

I also love this recipe because it's a great way to get some fiber and protein into your diet without even trying? You have plenty of fiber from the cabbage, avocado, black beans, red onion, tomato, corn - I mean you killed it here. You have protein from the chicken and black beans, making it for a filling and satisfying meal.

Yields: 4

Portion: 1 bowl

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour (chicken, if you bought a rotisserie chicken then only 25 minutes for corn)

Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

This recipe is dairy free and can be made gluten free without the addition of the tortilla strips.

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Ingredients:

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Corn:

1 corn on the cob

1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Salt and black pepper

2 cups shredded red cabbage

2 cups shredded white cabbage

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed

¼ cup chopped red onion

1 avocado, medium chopped

¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely diced

Dressing:

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp chili powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Tortilla chips:

3 mini tortillas

Olive oil spray

1/4 tsp salt

Pinch of chili powder

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Instructions:

1. Prep chicken and corn: have chicken cooked or shred a rotisserie chicken to make your life easier. Preheat the oven to 400, grab a baking pan, place the corn on the cob onto the pan. Coat with olive oil generously and season with salt and black pepper. Make sure the corn are evenly coated, bake in the oven until crispy or when the kernels look plump and are bright yellow in color. Once corn is cooked, allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.

2. Prep veggies: in a large bowl, mix in the chopped chicken, white cabbage, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cooked corn, black beans, red onion, avocado, and cilantro.

3. Prep dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, Dijon mustard, lime juice, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.

4. Prep tortilla chips: keep the oven preheated on 400. Slice the tortillas into thin strips. Place onto a baking tray and spray on olive oil. Season with salt and chili powder. Make sure the strips are evenly coated and spread out on the baking tray. Bake until crispy, max 10 minutes.

4. Serve: pour the dressing over the salad and toss until everything is well coated. Serve each bowl with a garnish of the tortilla strips. Enjoy!

I hope you love this Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad recipe as much as I did, so if you do, please leave me a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I always read through my suggestions and comments, so please let me know your thoughts. If you have any questions you can feel free to DM me here or through Instagram. Speaking of Instagram - please tag me in all of your creations! I love seeing how the recipes come out and seeing how talented you all are. Sending my love.

xoxo,

Jasmin D the RD