southwestern chopped salad-cilantro lime dressing
This recipe has been posted for play in Culinary Quest - Tex Mex. Recipe adapted from The Garden Grazer A Tex-Mex salad with an incredibly creamy yogurt cilantro dressing that will knock your socks off! You can definitely adjust the amount of oil for a thinner dressing, if you don't want it too thick. so that’s what the recipe here reflects.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- - 1/2 cup canned corn kernels, drained
- - 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- - 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- - 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- - 1/4 cup tortilla strips, for garnish
- CILANTRO LIME DRESSING
- - 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
- - 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- - 2 cloves garlic
- - juice of 1 lime
- - pinch of salt
- - 1/4 cup veg oil
- - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
How To Make southwestern chopped salad-cilantro lime dressing
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Step 1To make the cilantro lime dressing, combine cilantro, yogurt, garlic, lime juice and salt in the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, add the oil and vinegar in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.
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Step 2To assemble the salad, place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; top with tomatoes, corn, black beans and cilantro.
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Step 3Pour the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Stir in avocado.
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Step 4Serve immediately, garnished with tortillas trips, if desired.
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Category:
Other Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
Southwestern
Keyword:
#Tex-Mex - Salad
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