Description
A colorful and nutritious salad bursting with fresh flavors that appeal to everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 ripe avocados, diced into ½-inch cubes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears)
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced into ¼-inch pieces
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained thoroughly
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by charring the corn. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, and add the corn kernels. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until they develop some lovely char marks. Set it aside to cool.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Let this dressing sit for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld beautifully.
- Grab a large salad bowl and toss in the chopped romaine, diced bell pepper, finely diced onion, and black beans. Give it a good mix to combine all those wonderful components.
- Now layer the charred corn, halved cherry tomatoes, and diced avocado right on top of the base vegetables.
- Sprinkle the salad with fresh cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese for an added flavor punch.
- Finally, drizzle your dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together, being careful to maintain the integrity of the delicate ingredients. Serve immediately, and watch everyone dive in!
Notes
For best results, use fresh ingredients and let the dressing sit to enhance the flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Raw/Chilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: salad, Mexican salad, healthy salad, vegetarian salad, chopped salad