Southwestern Salad with an Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

Salad Dressing:

• 1 clove garlic minced
• lime juice from 1
• ¼ cup cilantro fresh leaves
• ½ avocado ripe, of a
• ½ tsp sugar
• ⅛ tsp cumin
• salt to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
• black pepper to taste, sea salt and freshly cracked
• cayenne pepper to taste, dash of
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp yogurt plain, Greek
• 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
• tortilla strips crispy
• cotija cheese crumbled