Southwest Chicken Salad Bento Box
Description
A medley of chipotle peppers, corn, black beans, and cheese, this Southwest chicken salad makes a great spicy centerpiece of any bento box.
Ingredients
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2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
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1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
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1/2 cup corn
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1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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1/3 cup diced red onion
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1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
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1 cup ranch dressing
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1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved
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3 mini sweet peppers
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1/2 (8 ounce) package tortilla chips
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1/4 cup mixed berries
Directions
1
Place chicken, black beans, corn, Cheddar cheese, red onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno in a large bowl; toss well. Add ranch dressing, chipotle pepper, and 2 tablespoons reserved adobo sauce. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
2
Serve chicken salad in a bento box, using a silicone muffin cup. Fill other compartments with sweet peppers, tortilla chips, and mixed berries.