Southwest Salad with Avocado Dressing

Name: Southwest Salad with Avocado Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 medium head romaine lettuce, (chopped); 1 medium ear sweet corn, (kernels sliced off); 1 medium red bell pepper, (chopped); 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, (halved); One 15 ounce can black beans, (rinsed and drained); ⅓ cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds; ½ cup grated pepper jack cheese ((or more to taste)); ½ package Tortilla Strips for Salads, (for topping); 1 small avocado, (peeled and pitted); 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; ¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt; ⅓ cup water, (plus more as needed); ¼ cup cilantro, (loosely packed); 2 medium garlic cloves, (peeled); 2 tablespoons lime juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

This salad is packed with your favorite Mexican fixings!

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 medium head romaine lettuce, (chopped)
1 medium ear sweet corn, (kernels sliced off)
1 medium red bell pepper, (chopped)
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, (halved)
One 15 ounce can black beans, (rinsed and drained)
⅓ cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
½ cup grated pepper jack cheese ((or more to taste))
½ package Tortilla Strips for Salads, (for topping)
1 small avocado, (peeled and pitted)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
⅓ cup water, (plus more as needed)
¼ cup cilantro, (loosely packed)
2 medium garlic cloves, (peeled)
2 tablespoons lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Steps

Add all of the Avocado Dressing ingredients to a blender and chop then puree until smooth, scraping sides down as needed. Add additional water, a tablespoon at a time, as needed to reach desired consistency. Chill while you prepare your salad ingredients. (You can also prepare dressing the day before serving and store in the refrigerator.)
Add all Southwest Salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Toss salad with desired amount of dressing or drizzle dressing over individual servings if not eating all of the salad immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories35118% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $0.63

Per Serving $0.11/serving

🏠 Save ~$1.27 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (22% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
head romaine lettuce	1 medium	-	-
ear sweet corn	1 medium	-	-
red bell pepper	1 medium	-	-
cherry or grape tomatoes	1 cup	$0.75/kg	$0.18
One 15 ounce can black beans	-	-	-
roasted and salted sunflower seeds	0.333 cup	$2.19/kg	$0.17
grated pepper jack cheese	0.5 cup	-	-
Tortilla Strips for Salads	0.5 package	-	-
avocado	1 small	-	-
mayonnaise	2 tablespoons	-	-
sour cream or plain Greek yogurt	0.25 cup	$0.94/200g	$0.28
water	0.333 cup	-	-
cilantro	0.25 cup	-	-
garlic cloves	2 medium	-	-
lime juice	2 tablespoons	-	-
salt	0.5 teaspoon	-	-
pepper	0.25 teaspoon	-	-
ground cumin	0.25 teaspoon	$4.38/kg	$0.01