Grilled Chicken, Apple and Corn Salad with Jalapeño Ranch

Grilled Chicken, Apple and Corn Salad with Jalapeño Ranch

Best For: Lunch, Dinner, Sides
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Salad

    • 2 medium apples (we like EverCrisp®, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or SweeTango®)
    • 2 ears of corn
    • 2 avocados
    • 15 oz. black beans, drained
    • ½ red onion
    • 1 lb. cherry tomatoes
    • 16 oz. mixed greens
    • 4 chicken breasts, grilled or baked as desired

Dressing

    • ¾ cup sour cream
    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 Tbsp lime juice
    • 1 Tbsp ranch powder (store-bought or homemade)
    • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and roughly chopped
    • Milk or water (as needed)
    • Optional: handful of fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

Directions

Dressing

      1. Combine sour cream, mayo, lime juice, ranch powder, and jalapeño in a food processor or blender. Pulse until creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add milk or water 1 Tbsp at a time to thin it out.

Assembly

      1. Boil corn for 5 minutes. Allow to cool, then shave off kernels.
      2. Chop avocados and slice tomatoes in half. Thinly slice apples and red onions.
      3. Toss mixed greens with apples, corn, avocados, black beans, red onion, and tomatoes.
      4. Plate salad and top with thinly chicken breast (one breast per person). Pour dressing over and enjoy!

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