Thursday, December 22, 2011

Southwest Salad

This is a good salad and a great burrito filler. Eat it either way and if you want to make the salad a meal, add left over roast chicken.

Vinaigrette:

2 TBS white wine OR red wine vinegar
1 1/2 TBS EVOO
1 tsp honey
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/8 tsp ground pepper
sprinkle of salt

Mix ingredients together with a whisk.

Salad:

5 - 8 cups torn romaine lettuce
container of fresh pico de gallo
1 avocado, peeled and diced
1/2 cup shredded or diced sharp white cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely sliced green onion
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1. Arrange lettuce, avocado, beans, onions and cheese in a large bowl.
2. Spoon pico de gallo onto the individual salads.
3. Drizzle with dressing.

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