Southwest Salad is a bowl of freshness! It has a bed of veggies and fruits topped with a juicy protein with a refreshing dressing to complement everything.
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Southwest Salad
Servings: 4servings
Author: Marionela Tiron
Ingredients
For the Salad:
2medium chicken breastsgrilled
2cupsromaine lettucechopped
1ripe avocadosliced
8small cherry tomatoescut in half
1/2cupblack beansrinsed and drained
1/2cupcornrinsed and drained
1cupcheddar cheesegrated
1/4cupcilantrofor topping
Creamy Cilantro Dressing:
1/2cupsour cream
1/4cupmayo
1/4cupcilantropacked
1tablespoonlime juice
1tablespoonhoneyor maple syrup
1/4teaspoonsalt
Garnish:
Chopped green onions
Cilantro
Instructions
Creamy Cilantro Dressing:
Add all the dressing ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine until smooth.
Assemble:
Place the chopped romaine lettuce on the bottom of a salad plate or bowl.
Top with sliced grilled chicken, avocado, chopped tomatoes, black beans, corn, cilantro, cheddar cheese.
Drizzle the dressing on top just before serving.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped green onions.