Southwest Chicken Power Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

• 1/4 cup good quality olive oil

• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

• 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup, or to taste

• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

• 2 tablespoons Mexican crema or sour cream (optional)

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 1 (5-ounce) container mixed salad greens

• 1 cup diced cooked chicken

• 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced

• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

• 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes

• 1/2 cup crumbled Cotija cheese

• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced

• 4 thin slices red onion, or to taste

• 1 jalapeño, sliced, or to taste (optional)

• 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds (optional)