Mexican Chopped Salad

Crunchy, colorful chopped salad with black beans, corn, avocado, and cilantro-lime dressing.

Ingredients

• 1 head romaine, chopped
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• Dressing: 3 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp cumin, 1 garlic clove minced, salt

Method

1. Whisk dressing ingredients.

2. Toss all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

3. Dress and toss. Serve with tortilla chips.

What You're Practicing

• This is a tossed salad (unlike Cobb) — everything gets mixed together.
• The black beans add protein and fiber, making this a complete meal.