Mason Jar Southwestern Chicken and Black Bean Salad

Chipotle Ranch Dressing
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Ingredients

  • 1 avocado, peeled and quartered
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice (or use fresh lemon juice)
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1½ cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg chopped romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup salted, roasted pepitas

Instructions

  1. Toss together avocado and lime juice.
  2. Pour Chipotle Ranch Dressing into 4 widemouthed quart-size Mason jars.
  3. Layer with bell pepper, onion, beans, avocado, chicken, lettuce and pepitas. Top each with a lid; seal jars. Chill until ready to serve.
  4. Before serving, shake jars well. Eat right from the jars, or pour salads into a salad bowl.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup refrigerated yogurt Ranch dressing
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Combine dressing and pepper, and chill.

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