Southwestern Salad With Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

• Salad:
• Romaine lettuce
• Grape tomatoes
• Green onions, sliced
• Small baby bell peppers - red, yellow or orange, diced
• 1/2 cup black beans
• 12 cup sweet frozen corn, thawed (or canned)
• 1 - 2 TBSP raw or toasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 avocado, diced
• Cotija Cheese
• Tortilla strips for salad
• Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (recipe below) to taste
• In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, avocado, bell peppers, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese. Top the salad with the vinaigrette to taste & serve.
• Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1-2 TBSP fresh lime juice
• 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar OR red wine vinegar
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• Use an immersion blender or a regular blender to blend the dressing. Let the flavors mingle for at least 30 minutes before using.
• NOTE: You might want to double the dressing if making a large salad.

1. Salad:
2. Romaine lettuce
3. Grape tomatoes
4. Green onions, sliced
5. Small baby bell peppers - red, yellow or orange, diced
6. 1/2 cup black beans
7. 12 cup sweet frozen corn, thawed (or canned)
8. 1 - 2 TBSP raw or toasted pumpkin seeds
9. 1 avocado, diced
10. Cotija Cheese
11. Tortilla strips for salad
12. Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (recipe below) to taste
13. In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, avocado, bell peppers, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese. Top the salad with the vinaigrette to taste & serve.
14. Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:
15. 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
16. 1/4 cup canola oil
17. 1-2 TBSP fresh lime juice
18. 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar OR red wine vinegar
19. Salt & Pepper to taste
20. 1 clove garlic, minced
21. 1/2 tsp. oregano
22. Use an immersion blender or a regular blender to blend the dressing. Let the flavors mingle for at least 30 minutes before using.
23. NOTE: You might want to double the dressing if making a large salad.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/southwestern-salad-with-cilantro-lime-vinaigrette-53074531 (may not work)