Santa Fe salad with chili-lime dressing
4
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This Southwest-inspired salad is a combination of fresh, crunchy vegetables, rich and filling black beans all tossed in a tangy lime dressing. Cool and crisp romaine is the base of the salad that comes together in under 30 minutes. Great for cookouts, this salad travels well with the dressing separate until serving time. The layered approach to making the salad allows the various ingredients to stay fresh for longer. Serve this salad alongside any grilled meats or pair with some baked potatoes for a vegetarian option. Keep this recipe close for a fun lunch and top your salads with some roasted chicken or salmon. Be sure to shake the dressing well before tossing with your salad to ensure even texture. This dressing is also a great marinade for chicken and shrimp.
Ingredients
Reduced calorie mayonnaise
6 Tbsp
Cilantro
3 Tbsp
Water
3 Tbsp
Uncooked scallion(s)
1 medium
Fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp
Sugar
2 tsp
Chili powder
0.5 tsp
Canned black beans
15 oz
Cooked corn kernels
1.5 cup(s)
Grape tomatoes
2 cup(s)
Red bell pepper(s)
1 medium
Romaine lettuce
8 cup(s), shredded
Instructions
1
To make dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, cilantro, water, scallion, lime juice, sugar and chili powder until smooth. Transfer to a jar or a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate until ready to use.
2
In a large bowl or food storage container, layer remaining ingredients in order listed; cover and refrigerate.
3
To serve, spoon salad ingredients into a bowl. Shake dressing and then drizzle dressing over salad; toss well to coat. Yields about 2 cups of salad and 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing per serving.
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