Southwest Salad

This Southwest Salad is easy to make with simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry. A keeper that the whole family will come back to often, even the pickiest kids. It is a great great 10 minute meal which is easy but yet impressive and naturally vegan.

If you have been reading my recipes for a while, you know that I have made a number of dishes with Southwest flavors.

I’m thinking of recipes like my Southwest Potato Casserole, the Southwest Quinoa Taco Salad or my Southwest Pasta Salad with Spicy Garlic Dressing.

These all are tasty, budget friendly, and delicious.

Also this new recipe for a Southwest Salad will hit everyone’s taste. It is so easy to make, budget friendly, hearty, satisfying, filling and versatile.

This vegan salad is a keeper even for potlucks, quick lunches, meal prep and so much more.

If you’re looking for more salad recipes like this Thai Noodle Salad or my Hummus Potato Salad, use the search bar and keep your craving going.

What’s in this Southwest Dressing

• Catalina dressing
• Chili powder
• Cumin

What you need for this Southwest Salad

• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Corn
• Avocado
• Catalina dressing
• Cumin + chili powder

How to make Southwest Salad

Combine the prepared Catalina dressing with cumin and chili powder in a small bowl, then set aside.

In a large bowl mix lettuce with black beans, tomatoes, corn, and avocado. Season with an extra pinch of salt and pepper to your taste.

Next give the dressing over it and enjoy. Serve on plates or in bowls.

It makes such an amazing salad that you can enjoy any time which is so fast, easy weeknight meals.

Extra tips

Meal prep: start with a little bit of southwest dressing, toss and just before serving give the rest over it. Flavors will more tasty like this.

If you try this Southwest Salad tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

As always, I love seeing all your remakes.

Cheers, Florian.

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Southwest Salad

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This Southwest Salad is easy to make with simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry. A keeper that the whole family will come back to often, even the pickiest kids. It is a great great 10 minute meal which is easy but yet impressive and naturally vegan.

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Ingredients

• 4 cups lettuce mix
• 1 tomato, cubed
• 1 avocado, cubed
• 15 oz black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup corn, drained

Southwest Dressing

• 1/2 batch Catalina Dressing
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder

Instructions

1. Combine the prepared Catalina dressing with cumin and chili powder in a small bowl, then set aside.
2. In a large bowl mix lettuce with black beans, tomatoes, corn, and avocado. Season with an extra pinch of salt and pepper to your taste.
3. Next give the dressing over it and enjoy. Serve on plates or in bowls.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 2 cups
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 417Total Fat: 22.3gSaturated Fat: 2.2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18.9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 136mgCarbohydrates: 46.9gFiber: 14.6gSugar: 12.2gProtein: 12g