This Mexican salad is a blend of mixed greens, black beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado, cotija cheese and tortilla strips all tossed in a tangy lime dressing. The perfect salad to accompany any Mexican meal, or add grilled chicken to make it a main course!
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup corn kernels can be fresh, canned or thawed from frozen
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted and sliced
- 1 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese finely crumbled
- 1/3 cup tortilla strips
For the dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the salad
- Place the lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, corn, avocado and black beans in a large bowl.
For the dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, chili powder, cumin, cilantro and salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the lettuce mixture and toss gently to coat. Top with cotija cheese and tortilla strips, then serve immediately.
