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Santa Fe Salad with Sour Cream-Chipotle Dressing

• From: Eclectic Recipes

Ingredients

• Chicken3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (use 4 if desired)

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp coriander

• 1/2 tsp dried cilantro

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1 pinch kosher salt, or to taste

• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)

• 1 Tbs olive oil

• Dressing1 cup sour cream

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 pinch kosher salt

• 2 Tbs olive oil (more if needed)

• 1 chipotle pepper, chopped, and a little of its adobo sauce (add more peppers if desired)

• Salad1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 2 cups frozen sweet corn, thawed

• 2 tomatoes, diced

• 2 Tbs freshly chopped cilantro

• 1/2 med red onion, chopped

• 1 large head romaine lettuce

An enormous salad that conjures up the bright and sunny atmosphere of Santa Fe.

Directions

• Preheat skillet. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• Toss chicken with cumin, coriander, cilantro, oregano, pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper (if desired). Drizzle pan with olive oil. Sauté chicken until browned.
• Prepare dressing by adding all ingredients to a bowl and mixing well. Add the peppers a little at a time to get the desired heat level. Set aside.
• Prepare salad by combining black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, and red onions in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Add shredded lettuce to salad plates. Top each with bean and corn mixture. Follow by adding cooked chicken and then finish with dressing.