Best Healthy Mexican Chopped Salad with Lime Dressing
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Best Healthy Mexican Chopped Salad with Lime Dressing
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A healthy Mexican Chopped Salad recipe with honey-lime dressing full of fresh corn, creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, jicama, and black beans and more.
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Ingredients
Honey Lime Dressing
- 1 lime zested, use juice below
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice 2-4 limes
- 1-2 tablespoons honey agave, maple syrup or monk fruit (low carb)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup avocado oil or your favorite oil, if using olive oil, remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.
- ¼ cup cilantro minced
- freshly ground black pepper
Mexican Chopped Salad
- 1 large head romaine lettuce chopped, or 3 small romaine hearts
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced, any color
- ½ medium medium red onion diced small
- ½ medium Jicama peeled and diced
- 1 large avocado diced (tossed in a little lemon juice if not serving for a bit)
- 1 medium English cucumber diced
- 1 cup tomatoes diced, or halve grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1-2 ears of corn shucked and corn cut off or substitute 1 ½ cups of sweet, white corn (frozen)
- 1 15- ounce black beans drained and rinsed
- ¼- ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons Pepitas or pumpkin seeds, if desired toasted in with a little Tajin or chile powder
- 2-4 ounces cotija cheese crumbled
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Instructions
- For the dressing, in a jar, combine all dressing ingredients, cover and shake to combine, or if preferred, whir for a second in a blender. *Note, if using olive oil for the dressing, remember to remove from the fridge about 30 minutes before using; the olive oil will harden in the fridge.
- If toasting pumpkin seeds (pepitas) heat a small skillet over medium heat, add pumpkin seeds and shake a little chile powder or Tajin on top, shake pan until they are warm and popping, cool before placing on salad.
- Place all ingredients for the salad in a large salad bowl, tossing to combine. Or, for presentation, place chopped romaine in a salad bowl, then add sections of each veggie, creating a colorful wheel. Add chopped avocados, and sliced radishes if desired and toss with cilantro and pepitas, and with honey lime dressing. Toss to coat.
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Notes
- Optional Toppings: Try thinly sliced radishes; add a lovely crunch like in this Poblano Chicken Soup. Cut up zucchini into small chunks. Crushed tortilla chips or Tortilla strips, toss in rotisserie or leftover chicken, and use leftover taco meat for a taco salad.
- Storage
- Store undressed salad in an airtight container in the fridge 2-3 days. For meal prep, keep avocado, cheese, Pepitas and tortilla strips off until serving.
- Meal Prep: Divide salad ingredients between meal prep containers with dressing on the side (I like these dressing containers to go).
- Keto Taco Salad: In dressing, replace honey with a couple of teaspoons of Monk fruit sugar replacement or similar. Omit corn and black beans.
- Protein: Add a protein, Coconut Lime chicken with fresh lime juice or plain grilled chicken would be excellent for this keto salad’s protein., or just grilled chicken would be fabulous; sprinkle a little garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chili powder along with salt and pepper on the chicken before grilling. Chop and divide between meal prep containers after cooling completely.
- Variations: Roasted red peppers, bell peppers, or your favorite Mexican peppers, such as poblano, Shishito, etc.Add garbanzo beans if desired for more protein.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
315mg
(13%)
Potassium
821mg
(23%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1523IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
53mg
(59%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 821mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1523IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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