Tex Mex Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Description
The best salad on a hot Summer day! It’s light, yet bursting with delicious flavours and a creamy cilantro dressing. It comes together in just 10 minutes – no baking required.
Ingredients
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For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 tomato, halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- Taco seasoning
- Optional: jalapeno, radish, cabbage, grilled corn
For the Dressing
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice from 2 limes
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 jalapeno (optional: seeded)
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
To make the Salad
- Divide the lettuce among four bowls.
- In a small bowl, mix the beans together with the taco seasoning.
- Top the lettuce with sliced tomato, cucumber, avocado, black beans, and any other toppings you love.
To make the Dressing
- In a small food processor, combine the avocado, oil, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, and sea salt. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Divide among four bowls.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Prep Tip:
Prep the salad ingredients ahead, keeping the lettuce separate. Make the dressing immediately before serving.
Variation Tip
Chickpeas or organic, grass-fed ground beef works well also.
Serving Tip:
Serve with organic corn chips and homemade salsa.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
