Southwestern Layered Salad

• 8 cups shredded romaine
• 8 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
• 3-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 cans (11 ounces each) whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 can (16 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and diced
• 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 2/3 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1-1/4 cups minced fresh cilantro
• Sliced ripe olives, cherry tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese, optional

1. Place the romaine in a large salad bowl. Arrange some egg slices around edge of bowl; place remaining eggs over romaine. Top with tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine the corn, beans and onions; spoon over tomatoes. In another large bowl, drizzle lime juice over avocados; gently toss to coat. Sprinkle avocados over tomatoes; spreading to sides of bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, lime juice, cumin and chili powder. Stir in cilantro. Pour dressing over salad. Garnish with olives, cherry tomatoes and cheese if desired.

shredded romaine, eggs, cherry tomatoes, kernel corn, black beans, green onions, lime juice, avocados, mayonnaise, salsa, lime juice, ground cumin, chili powder, fresh cilantro, olives

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/southwestern-layered-salad/ (may not work)