1. –          1 medium head of lettuce, chopped in ½ inch pieces-          1 medium bell pepper, diced in ¼-inche pieces

    –          ½ medium red onion, diced in ¼-inch pieces

    –          ½ medium jicama, peeled and diced in ¼-inch pieces (optional) – Jicama is commonly used in South American dishes and has many health benefits such as being high in fiber, potassium, iron and Vitamin C

    –          1 medium zucchini, diced in ¼-inch pieces

    –          4 medium tomatoes, diced into ¼-inch pieces

    –          4 ears of corn

    –          1 ½ cups of canned black beans, drained and rinsed

    –          ½ cup finely chopped cilantro (plus whole cilantro leaves for garnish if desired)

Mexican Chopped Salad
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A summery salad that is perfect for a weekend BBQ and features a multitude of colourful ingredients!
Mexican Chopped Salad
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A summery salad that is perfect for a weekend BBQ and features a multitude of colourful ingredients!
  • Course Salad
  • Cuisine Mexican
Ingredients
Servings:
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Ingredients
Servings:
Units:
  • Course Salad
  • Cuisine Mexican
Instructions
Dressing
  1. Combine lime juice, honey, cumin, garlic and salt. Stir to combine. In a slow steady stream, add oils, stirring continuously with a fork or whisk. Add more salt & pepper as needed. Set aside.
Totilla Strips
  1. Preheat oven to 400 ˚F. Stack tortillas on cutting board. Cut in half and cut each stack of halves into thin strips, crosswise (about ¼-inch thick).
  2. Transfer tortilla strips to a baking sheeting. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt, toss to coat. Bake for 15-20 min, stirring every 5min, or until light golden brown and crisp. Set aside and cool.
Salad
  1. Place corn, two ears at a time in microwave and cook for 3 ½ min. Remove from microwave and allow to cool for 5 min. After cooled, cut bottom end of corn off (approx. 1 ½ inches from end). Pull back husk and silks. Cut kernels from husks and set aside.
  2. Combine corn and other salad ingredients in large bowl. Stir to combine. Add dressing and stir to coat all ingredients. Garnish with cilantro (optional).
  3. Serve with tortilla strips on top of salad or as a side.
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