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Southwestern salad in a bowl topped with corn tortilla strips.
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Southwest Salad

What makes The Best Southwest Salad the best? It checks all the boxes. Delicious, check! Healthy, check! Satisfying, check! Allergen-friendly, check! Easy to prepare, check! This tasty salad is vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free.  
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Lunch/Dinner Entrée
Cuisine: Southwestern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Gigi & Sersie

Ingredients

  • 1 sprouted corn tortilla thawed
  • 1 cup 5-Minute Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • 5 oz mixed baby salad greens about 4 to 5 cups
  • ½ cup cooked black beans if using canned, drain and rinse
  • ½ cup chopped sweet bell pepper orange, red, yellow, or green
  • ½ cup corn fresh or frozen then thawed
  • 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ cup shredded purple or green cabbage

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Slice corn tortilla into ½-inch strips. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes until crispy. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
  • Prepare 5 Minute Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing by placing all ingredients into a mini food processor or mini-blender and blending until smooth and creamy. Salt to taste. Add to a large mixing bowl.
  • Put salad greens into the large mixing bowl. Carefully toss greens with southwest salad dressing.
  • Serve dressed salad greens in large bowl(s) and top with beans, chopped sweet bell pepper, corn, tomatoes, purple cabbage, and corn tortilla strips. Enjoy!
  • Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for a day. If you're meal prepping this, keep salad dressing separate for storage for up to 3 days. Or consider checking out this Southwest Salad in a Jar—developed specifically for meal prep.  

Notes

EQUIPMENT / SUPPLIES

  1. Oven (or air fryer) for corn tortilla strips
  2. Mini-blender or mini-chopper (food processor) for salad dressing
  3. Knife
  4. Cutting board
  5. Measuring cup
  6. Measuring spoons
  7. Mixing bowl
  8. Tongs

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 955mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2752IU | Vitamin C: 132mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3mg
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