Zesty Southwest Chipotle Salad for Your Next Fiesta
Zesty Southwest Chipotle Salad for Your Next Fiesta is a colorful, flavor-packed dish that brings the vibrant tastes of the Southwest right to your table. With its medley of fresh vegetables, hearty black beans, and a creamy chipotle dressing, this salad is perfect for gatherings or as a satisfying lunch option. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s an easy and customizable dish that allows you to add your favorite ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients
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- 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup corn (sweet kernels)
- 4 cups romaine lettuce (finely chopped)
- 1 large bell pepper (diced)
- 1 medium avocado (sliced)
- 1 cup tortilla strips
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Wash and chop all fresh produce: finely chop romaine lettuce, halve cherry tomatoes, slice red onion, dice bell pepper, and slice avocado.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, bell pepper, and avocado with the romaine lettuce; toss gently to mix.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayo, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, salt, and lime juice until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture; toss gently until all ingredients are coated.
- Transfer the salad to a serving platter and top with tortilla strips before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg