Southwest Chicken Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    FOR THE MARINADE
    1/2 tablespoon honey
    1/2 tablespoon lime juice
    1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
    1/4 teaspoon cilantro
    FOR THE SALAD
    3 cups chopped lettuce
    4 ounces grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
    1/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes
    1 1/2 tablespoons chopped poblano peppers (or any mild green pepper)
    1 1/2 tablespoons canned sweet corn
    1 1/2 tablespoons canned black beans
    2 tablespoons shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
    1 tablespoon shredded carrot (or to be authentic shaved carrots, or very thinly sliced)
    3 -5 baked Doritos, crushed
    FOR THE DRESSING
    2 tablespoons fat free ranch dressing
    1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
    1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    1/4 teaspoon lime juice
    1/4 teaspoon chili powder
    1 dash onion powder
    1 dash garlic powder
    1 dash cumin
    Fixings
    1 -2 chopped avocado
    quartered lime (to squeeze over the salad)
Preparation
    Mix together marinade ingredients in a small bowl -- add chicken and coat it in the marinade. Set aside.
    In a pan spritzed with nonstick spray, cook tomatoes and corn over high heat until slightly charred.
    Place lettuce in a bowl, and top with marinated chicken, tomatoes and corn, chopped pepper, and black beans. Sprinkle with cheese and chips. Add the chopped avocados.
    In a small dish, combine all of the dressing ingredients with 1 teaspoons water.
    Mix in the dressing, squeeze some lime and enjoy!

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