SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD BENTO BOX

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Bring the flavor of the Southwest to chicken salad! It is the perfect way to spice up your bento box. Finish off with Allrecipes' Urban Legend Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Provided by My Hot Southern Mess

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
½ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup corn
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
⅓ cup diced red onion
⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup ranch dressing
1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved
3 mini sweet peppers
½ (8 ounce) package tortilla chips
¼ cup mixed berries

Steps:

Place chicken, black beans, corn, Cheddar cheese, red onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno in a large bowl; toss well. Add ranch dressing, chipotle pepper, and 2 tablespoons reserved adobo sauce. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
Serve chicken salad in a bento box, using a silicone muffin cup. Fill other compartments with sweet peppers, tortilla chips, and mixed berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 946.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 114.2 mg, Fat 69 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 1284.6 mg, Sugar 6.6 g