Black Bean Taco Salad With Lime Vinaigrette

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup chopped seeded tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 8 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup finely diced red onion
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 to prepare vinaigrette: combine first 11 ingredients in a blender or food processor, process until smooth.
• 2 to prepare salad: combine lettuce and remaining ingredients except chips in a large bowl.
• 3 add vinaigrette; toss well to coat.
• 4 serve with chips.
• 5 note: to prepare vinaigrette without a food processor, just crush the garlic clove and vigorously whisk it and all the other ingredients together.
• 6 this is what i do.