Enchilada Dense Bean Salad is High Protein, High Fiber, Low Cost

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and provide a similar texture.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with more protein.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and can be more affordable.

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups each of kidney beans, great northern beans, and black beans.

Add 2 cups of canned corn and 2 cups of fire roasted tomatoes to the bowl.

Dice and add 2 bell peppers (red and orange) to the mixture.

Add diced red onion that was prepped earlier.

Quarter 10 oz of cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.

Add shredded purple cabbage to the mixture.

Chop one full bunch of Italian parsley and add it to the bowl.

Chop one full bunch of cilantro and add it to the bowl, skipping if it tastes like soap to you.

Cube one avocado and add it to the salad.

Add cooked chicken that has been seasoned with taheen and enchilada sauce, diced to the same size as the other ingredients.

Crumble queso fresco over the top of the salad.

Pour the remaining half can of enchilada sauce over the salad as dressing.

Toss all ingredients together gently.

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