Southwestern Salad with an Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Servings 4
Equipment
- Small glass jar
- Immersion Blender
- Large Bowl
Ingredients
Salad Dressing:
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Juice from 1 lime
- ¼ cup of fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ of a ripe avocado
- ½ tsp sugar
- ⅛ tsp cumin
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Dash of cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp milk
Salad:
- Romaine lettuce
- 3 tbsp yellow bell pepper diced
- Grape tomatoes halved
- Green onions diced
- ½ avocado diced
- ¼ cup pinto beans drained & rinsed
- Crispy tortilla strips
- Cotija cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Make the dressing by combining the minced garlic, lime juice, cilantro, avocado, sugar, cumin, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, cayenne pepper, to taste, olive oil, Greek yogurt, and milk together in a small glass jar.
- Mix it well using an immersion blender; set aside for at least 15 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
- Prepare the salad by combining the romaine lettuce, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, diced avocado, pinto beans, tortilla strips, and cotija cheese in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with the avocado dressing, to taste, then toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.