Spring is in the air, and this time of year is when I find people are starting to get more interested in salads and cold meals or side dishes. Let’s face it, winter is cold and personally I find eating cold meals when I’m cold well, cold! But when the outside world starts warming up, a nice fresh salad is often just what the doctor ordered! This chicken taco salad jar is not only fresh and pretty, but it’s also portable making a great addition to a packed lunch.

Layering your ingredients with the dressing on the bottom, chicken and beans in the middle and lettuce and chips on top helps keep everything fresh and crispy, even if you make it the night before.

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Chicken Taco Salad Jar

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Ingredients

• ¼ cup (50 mL) drained PC® Blue Menu™ Black Beans, rinsed
• ¼ cup (50 mL) frozen corn kernels, cooked and cooled
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) thinly sliced green onion (dark green parts only)
• 2 tsp (10 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp (5 mL) fresh lime juice
• Pinch (0.5 mL) each salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) PC® Lime and Jalapeño Avocado Dressing
• ½ cup (125 mL) shredded cooked skinless chicken breast
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) PC® Tex Mex Cheese Blend
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup (250 mL) shredded iceberg lettuce
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) roughly chopped fresh cilantro
• 12 PC® Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, lightly crushed

Instructions

Toss together beans, corn, green onion, oil, lime juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Set aside.

Spoon dressing into bottom of 3-cup (750 mL) or 4-cup (1 L) wide-mouth jar with tight-fitting lid or airtight container. Layer in chicken, bean mixture, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro and tortilla chips. Cover with lid and refrigerate until serving. To serve, transfer to bowl and toss to coat.

TIP: This is a great way to use up leftover chicken. If you don’t have any on-hand, pan-fry or poach a small chicken breast, then use two forks to shed the chicken into bite-size pieces.

Source: pc.ca

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 530Sodium: 650mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 25g

Seriously, how delicious does that salad look? And from a meal prep standpoint, you could easily prepare all the components ahead of time and just assemble your salad the night before in a few minutes and have fresh lunches all week. And that’s my jam right there. Fast, easy, delicious.

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While this recipe calls for President’s Choice products, if you are not living in Canada I am sure you can easily find substitutes and still make this delicious salad at home!

The Blue Corn Tortilla Chips are one of the new items from the spring Insider’s Collection and let’s just say The Fevens are on their second bag already…

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for President’s Choice, all opinions expressed are entirely my own.