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.
Mary Oseroff says
Made this salad and loved it. The dressing was so tasty. Sent to friend too.
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Mary, I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for the review!