Southwestern Salad with an Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

Name: Southwestern Salad with an Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; juice from 1 lime; ¼ cup of fresh cilantro leaves; ½ of a ripe avocado; ½ tsp sugar; ⅛ tsp cumin; Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper; dash of cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt; 2 tbsp milk; romaine lettuce; 3 tbsp yellow bell pepper; grape tomatoes; green onions; ½ avocado diced; ¼ cup pinto beans; crispy tortilla strips; cotija cheese

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Southwestern Salad with an Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

Iris Warren

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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

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Ingredients

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Salad Dressing:

1 clove garlic minced
juice from 1 lime
¼ cup of fresh cilantro leaves
½ of a ripe avocado
½ tsp sugar
⅛ tsp cumin
Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
dash of cayenne pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp milk

Salad:

romaine lettuce
3 tbsp yellow bell pepper diced
grape tomatoes halved
green onions diced
½ avocado diced
¼ cup pinto beans drained & rinsed
crispy tortilla strips
cotija cheese crumbled

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Instructions

Combine the minced garlic, lime juice, cilantro, avocado, sugar, cumin, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, cayenne pepper, to taste, olive oil, Greek yogurt, and milk together in a bowl. Mix it well using an immersion blender; set aside for at least 15 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
Combine the romaine lettuce, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, diced avocado, pinto beans, tortilla strips, and cotija cheese together in a serving bowl. Drizzle with the avocado dressing, to taste then toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately. Enjoy.