Southwest Chicken Salad Bento Box

Prep time: 20 min
Servings: 3
Yield: 3 servings

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

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup corn
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup ranch dressing
1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved
3 mini sweet peppers
1/2 (8 ounce) package tortilla chips
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.