Tex-mex Chopped Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

Dressing :

• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 2 Tbsp taco seasoning, hot or mild

Salad :

• 3 cups chicken, cooked, cooled and diced
• 4 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped, about 1 head
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, seeded and diced
• 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 4-5 green onions, sliced
• 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, or pepper jack, cut into ¼” cubes
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• juice of 1/2 of a lime
• 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed
• jalapeño, diced, toasted pumpkin seeds, diced avocado or jicama for garnish (optional)

Directions:

In a small bowl, stir together ingredients for dressing then refrigerate until ready to use.

In a large bowl, toss salad ingredients together. Add dressing a little at a time then toss until lightly coated.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.