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Black Bean Chicken Salad

E-friendly and delicious chicken salad!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup fresh green onions, chopped
  • 2 cups cups of cooked, chopped or cubed chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped

Method
 

  1. Combine cooked chicken, black beans, green onions, and cilantro in a medium-sized bowl
  2. Then combine vinegar, olive oil or water, green onions, basil, and lime juice in a small bowl and whisk
  3. Toss dressing with salad and combine

Notes

Each serving is just under 1 cup (unless you are hungry for more), and has about 14 grams of carbs and very little fat (as long as you omit the olive oil). This isn't quite enough carbs for a healthy "E" meal. At this point, you can either add more black beans, add brown rice, eat another serving, or...Baked tortilla chips, like Tostitos! Don't fill up on chips, fill up on the salad, but these are a nice side addition.  You could also use on-plan corn tortillas!