Chicken & Kale Taco Salad with Jalapeno Avocado Ranch

This healthy, super-fast salad recipe swaps out romaine for kale, giving you more than 10 times the vitamin C. Easy flavor hacks like store-bought ranch and pickled jalapeños help make a creamy, tangy and spicy dressing you'll want to drizzle on everything from salad to sliced veggies and shredded poached chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ⅓ cup ranch dressing
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños
  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 8 cups shredded kale
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
  • 1 ½ cups tortilla chips
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
  • ½ cup chopped mango
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • lime wedges & crushed red pepper for serving