Southwest Chop Chop Salad
A deliciously easy Tex-Mex salad with homemade creamy cilantro lime dressing!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
SALAD:
- 1 lg. head romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 lg. orange bell pepper chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 5 green onions sliced
- 1 (15 oz.) can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 c. corn fresh or frozen, thawed
- 1 avocado diced
DRESSING:
- 1 c. loosely pack cilantro stems removed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 c. Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
- 2 T. fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- SALAD: Chop the lettuce, bell pepper, tomatoes, and green onions. Place in a large bowl, and add black beans, corn, and avocado. Gently stir to combine. Toss with desired amount of dressing. Serve on a platter or on individual plates or bowls.
- DRESSING: Puree all ingredients in a food processor, blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Made this salad and loved it. The dressing was so tasty. Sent to friend too.
Hi Mary, I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for the review!