Avocado and Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad with Skinny Chipotle-Lime Ranch

Avocado and Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad with Skinny Chipotle-Lime Ranch

Yield: About 4 servings

Ingredients

Salad

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled and diced

10 oz grape tomatoes, halved

2 medium avocados (semi-firm but ripe), peeled, cored and diced

1 1/2 cups fresh corn

1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped

1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese

Chipotle-Lime Ranch

1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt

1/4 cup light mayonnaise

1/4 cup buttermilk, then more as needed

2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

1 - 2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo (these things are spicy!)

1 clove garlic

2 tsp dried parsley

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp dried dill

1/2 tsp dried chives

1/4 tsp paprika

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

For the salad:

Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl and gently toss. Plate and serve with Chipotle-Lime Ranch.

For the dressing:

Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until chipotle peppers are well minced. Add in a few more tablespoons of buttermilk to thin as needed. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.