Southwest Salad
A refreshing and easy Southwest Salad recipe featuring chopped romaine and crunchy veggies, topped with a creamy chipotle ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 2 ears corn kernels cut from the cob
- 3 hearts romaine sliced
- 1 bell pepper chopped into large chunks
- avocado slices for serving
- tortilla strips for serving
Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- 8 oz sour cream
- ¾ cup mayo
- 3 pieces chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dill
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
Prepare Salad
- Chop up the romaine lettuce and place in a bowl.
- Chop up the corn, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and bell pepper and add them to the romaine lettuce.
- Drain and rinse the black beans and add them to the salad.
Make Dressing
- Make the chipotle ranch dressing by combining all of the ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Pour the chipotle ranch dressing to taste.
Serve
- Serve the salad topped with tortilla strips, avocado slices, or other toppings of choice.
Notes
If you want your dressing to be less spicy, you can start with using just 1 or 2 adobo peppers and add more to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1dishCalories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 12gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 384mgPotassium: 840mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 7309IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 4mg
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