Spicy Southwest Salad with Corn and Black Beans
Southwest Salad Recipe with black beans and corn ... and so much more. A beautiful combination of greens and vegetables with a feisty honey lime vinaigrette.
Servings 8
Calories 166kcal
Ingredients
- For The Southwest Dressing
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice about 1 large lime
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon New Mexico Chile Powder Or Cayenne. Add more if you want more heat.
- freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste
- For The Southwest Salad
- 1 jalapeno pepper thin sliced (seeds and veins removed if you want less heat)
- 1 large head romaine lettuce or artisan salad greens, chopped
- 1 bell pepper orange or red, chopped
- ½ medium sweet onion halved and then sliced in to half-rings
- ½ small Jicama peeled and cut into match sticks
- 1 small zucchini small chopped
- 10 cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup sweet corn thawed from frozen, or cut off the cob.
- 1 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 4 whole radish thin sliced
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- Tortilla strips and Mexican crumbling cheese for garnish I purchase tortilla strips from the grocery store
Instructions
- For the dressing, combine lime juice, honey, cumin garlic powder, salt and olive oil in a large mason jar. Shake vigorously to combine ingredients. Set aside.
- For the salad, place corn, two ears at a time, in the microwave and cook for 3 1/2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave with a hot pad and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- After cooling, cut bottom end of corn off, about 1 1/2 inches from end. Pull back husk and silks (almost all of the silk should easily pull away). Cut kernels from husks and set aside.
- Combine corn and other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add dressing and stir to coat all ingredients. Garnish with cilantro leaves, if desired.
- Serve with tortilla strips on top or place a bowl on the side and let guests help themselves.
Notes
Add cooked shredded or cubed chicken, steak or shrimp to make this a main course Southwest Salad.
What is Mexican Crumbling Cheese? Cotija cheese, found in the Mexican produce section works perfectly here.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg