Tasty Mexican Salad Recipe (with easy dressing!)
This dreamy Mexican Salad Recipe is the tastiest way to load up on veggies and legumes! Packed with all the good stuff - fire roasted corn, black beans, creamy avocado, crunchy tortilla strips, and roasted pepitas, then tossed in a creamy Mexican dressing. Add chicken or steak if you want a complete lunch or dinner. It is a colorful bowl that just feels good to eat!
Servings: 6
Calories: 378kcal
Equipment
- Food processor or blender
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup mayo or ½ mayo and ½ greek yogurt
- ½-1 cup milk or buttermilk
- Juice of one lime about 3 tablespoons
- ½ small jalapeno seeds removed if desired
- 2 tomatillos
- ½ bunch cilantro
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
Salad
- 1-2 romaine hearts chopped - about 6 cups
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup black beans drained
- ¼ cup roasted corn thawed
- 1 avocado diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves only
- ¼ cup pepitas
- 1 cup monterey jack or pepper jack cheese shredded
- Tortilla strips optional
Instructions
Dressing
- Place ingredients for dressing in a blender and blend for 30 secs to 1 minute until evenly combined. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge until ready to use.1 cup mayo, ½-1 cup milk or buttermilk, Juice of one lime , ½ small jalapeno, 2 tomatillos, ½ bunch cilantro, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried chives, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, Pinch black pepper
Salad
- Assemble the salad by placing the romaine at the bottom of a serving bowl. Top with the rest of the ingredients.1-2 romaine hearts, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup black beans, ¼ cup roasted corn, 1 avocado, ¼ cup red onion, ¼ cup cilantro, ¼ cup pepitas, 1 cup monterey jack or pepper jack cheese, Tortilla strips
- Dress and toss the salad at the time of serving.
Notes
Tips & Tricks
- Dice the avocado just before serving to ensure that it doesn't brown.
- When making the dressing, keep the machine on a lower speed or else the dressing gets frothy.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2546IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
