Southwest Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing

June 08, 2013

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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.

Salad:
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

Dressing:
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

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...
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Nutritions

Calories
1021

Sodium
143mg
5% DV

Fat
41g
64% DV

Protein
24g
48% DV

Carbs
83g
28% DV

Fiber
21g
84% DV