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Salad for dinner. Just salad. Can it be done? Should it be done? Yes! If it’s this one, at least. Just look at those gorgeous colors! One very important bonus of having salad for dinner is the opportunity to avoid cooking over a hot stove, or worse, turning on the oven. And this delicious southwestern-style salad is a feast for your eyes as well. Seriously, I could start talking like a Foodie about this meal! The bright colors, the crisp textures, the lingering, refreshing flavors still bouncing around my palette…honestly, I’m not overselling this. Try this. Soon. Trust me.
Southwest Chopped Salad
Adapted from The Garden Grazer
Salad Ingredients:
1 large head of Romaine lettuce
1 can corn, drained (or use 2 cups of frozen corn)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 orange pepper
1 red pepper (or you can use a tomato-yuck) 😉
5 green onions
Directions:
Finely chop the lettuce, peppers and onions. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and stir together. Toss with your favorite dressing (if you try the cilantro dressing, it will be your new favorite.) I managed to make this a little less healthy but even more tasty by frying a couple of corn tortillas in oil, lightly salted, and cut in strips. They were the perfect topping to this beautiful meal!
Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed and roughly chopped
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (I toned down some of the tartness by adding a couple teaspoons of mayo)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (1/2 lime)
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
1/8 tsp salt
Directions:
Toss everything in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Chill for a few minutes to thicken.
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Lauren says
Sounds delicious! I love the idea of adding fried onion strips in there. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Nicole Burkholder says
They definitely take the tacos up a notch! I would eat them as a snack 🙂
Heather Who Needs a Cape? says
Love a chopped salad – this looks terrific! YUM!
Thanks for bringing it to Super Sunday! See you next Sunday!
Nici says
This salad looks divine! Thanks so much for sharing it. I’m pinning to try later.
Blessings,
Nici
Taylor-Made Ranch says
Yes, yes, YES! In NE Texas we’re expected to hit close to triple digits already so cooler foods are always on the menu. This looks absolutely delicious and will be on the menu this week. Thanks for sharing. (stopping by from Super Sunday hop)
~Taylor-Made Ranch~
Wolfe City, Texas
Lori Who Needs A Cape? says
This looks & sounds amazing!
We’d love for you to link it up at our 1st SUPER SUNDAY Linky Party:
http://whoneedsacape.com/2013/06/super-sunday-party-1/
Lori
Whoneedsacape.com
Not Your Average Super Moms!
Nicole Burkholder says
Thank you!!! Headed over to check out the link party now!