Ingredients:

  • 15 oz. can of black beans
  • 12 oz. grilled chicken breast, diced (can used canned chicken if desired)
  • 2 whole avocados (the nutrition info assumes Hass Avocadoes)
  • 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 large white onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced (I like yellow or orange)
  • ½ cup full-fat sour cream
  • 6 oz. of plain 0% Greek Yogurt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I prefer raw)

Directions:

In a small 9x9 dish (this can be glass, aluminum foil, plastic, etc…doesn’t matter) take your black beans (THOROUGHLY DRAINED) and pour them into the bottom and mash lightly with a fork until they lay pretty flat. Then take the diced chicken breast (or canned chicken if you want) and spread it evenly over the beans. Then, take your two whole avocados and mash them or puree them, whichever you prefer and spread the avocado evenly over the chicken. Your next layer will be your tomatoes, which should be already diced and VERY thoroughly drained (if the ingredients aren’t drained well enough you end up with a soggy mess).  Then, take your diced onion and diced pepper and spread them out over the tomato. In another bowl, mix your sour cream and your PLAIN Greek Yogurt in a bowl then spread out on top of the onion/bell pepper layer (if it’s not plain it will be pretty gross). Finally, sprinkle your shredded cheddar cheese on top and put in the fridge to “set” for a couple of hours. You can also top with cilantro or whatever else you might like.

****As with many recipes, any of these ingredients can be subbed out based on preference, macro ratios, availability, etc. I like to use the Greek Yogurt to help up the protein content and you really can’t taste any difference between it and the sour cream. You also may want to add some salt to the some of the layers. I like to, but I am a salt junkie. You can eat this on its own, with tortilla chips, wrapped in a corn or flour tortilla, or however you would like. In and of itself, it’s a relatively clean dish…it’s usually what you eat with it that usually makes this more of a “cheat/treat” food. Either way, it’s a fantastic and easy dish to take to a party, cookout, potluck, etc. Hope you enjoy!

Nutrition information (assuming 10 servings)

  • Calories: 228
  • Protein: 18
  • Fat: 13
  • Carbs: 12
  • Fiber: 5

***Keep in mind that the nutrition information changes when you make substitutions.