Mexican Layered Salad
This beautiful Mexican layered salad is loaded with so many fresh vegetables!
Servings: 10
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup crema Mexicana, or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoons hot sauce, we like Cholula
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, optional
- 1 cup corn, about 2 cobs if roasting
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and chopped (about 4 cups)
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 orange bell pepper, diced, seeds and stems removed
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced, seeds and stems removed
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese, or Mexican cheese blend
- 3.5 ounces Santa Fe-style tortilla strips
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together in a small bowl the crema, lime juice, hot sauce, and optional taco seasoning. Set aside.
- Roast 2 ears of corn for added flavor to the salad. Trim kernels from the cobs and set them aside.
- Prepare the vegetables by washing and chopping the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Dice avocado and squeeze a bit of lime juice over the top to preserve freshness.
- Build the layered salad in a large trifle bowl or clear glass salad bowl with straight edges.
- Layer half of the chopped lettuce on the bottom of the bowl. Add black beans, then cheese, then tomatoes.
- Add the other half of the chopped lettuce. Combine the diced bell peppers and corn and layer on top of the lettuce. Reserve a bit of tomato, peppers, and corn to garnish the very top.
- Drizzle the prepared sauce over the salad.
- Mound the avocado chunks around the top perimeter of the salad. Fill the center with a heaping pile of tortilla strips. Sprinkle a little bit of the reserved tomatoes and corn over the avocado for color variety.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Chopped salads can be labor intensive but using ingredients like canned black beans, canned corn, and pre-shredded cheese makes the cook’s job easy in this recipe.
- We rubbed the corn with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper and grilled it for about 20 minutes.
- You can vary the amounts of ingredients for personal taste preference.
- The layered effect of all those beautiful vegetables and ingredients looks fabulous in a clear glass bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6450IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg