4.8 from 15 votes
15-Minute Southwest Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Full of flavor and texture, this salad is also incredibly easy and quick to throw together for a weeknight dinner or fulfilling meal-prepped lunch! Topped with hearty black beans, fresh tomatoes, frozen corn, creamy avocado, and tangy feta cheese, there's a whole lot to love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
360 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Honey Lime Dressing:
- 1 lime zested
- 1/4 /4 cup lime juice freshly squeezed, approximately 2 limes
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 Tablespoon shallot finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- 1/4 /4 cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Salad:
- 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup corn rinsed in lukewarm water for 30 seconds to 1 minute, drained, frozen
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 1/2 /2 Tablespoon jalapeño finely diced
- 1 cup tomatoes halved, cherry or grape
- 2 Tablespoon cilantro roughly chopped, fresh
- 1/2 /2 cup feta cheese or cotija cheese, crumbled
- honey lime dressing to taste
Instructions
- Dressing: Whisk together lime zest, lime juice, garlic cloves, shallot, and honey in a medium bowl. Slowly pour in olive oil while whisking until all ingredients are emulsified. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine lettuce, black beans, red bell pepper, corn, avocado, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro, and feta in a large bowl. Toss with dressing and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Run frozen corn under lukewarm water for 30 seconds to 1 minute to thaw.
- If not serving the salad immediately, reserve the avocado, feta, and dressing until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
224mg
(9%)
Potassium
714mg
(15%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
5580IU
(112%)
Vitamin C
70mg
(78%)
Calcium
134mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 714mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 5580IU | 112% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.