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Southwestern Salad With Cilantro Dressing

Southwestern Salad With Cilantro Dressing

Try this hearty southwestern vegan salad. Crispy greens with a delicious, crunchy corn salsa and a creamy cilantro verde dressing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Canned Corn Kernels Drained and Rinsed
  • 1 Cup Canned Black Beans Drained and Rinsed
  • 1 Jalapeno Deseeded and Diced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper Deseeded and Diced
  • 1/2 Red Onion Diced
  • 1/2 Cup Cilantro Roughly Chopped
  • 1 Cup Tomatoes Diced
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 4 Cups Romaine Lettuce Chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Pepitas

Cilantro Dressing

  • 1 Cup Cilantro Verde Salsa
  • 1 Tbsp Vegan Sour Cream
  • 1 Cup Cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice

Instructions
 

  • Dice and add first 7 ingredients to a bowl.
  • Add in cumin, salt cayenne and lime juice. Mix together.
  • Wash and chop romaine lettuce.
  • In a blender or food processor add together sour cream, verde salsa, cilantro and lime juice. Blend.
  • In a large mason jar add 1-2 inches of sauce on bottom.
  • Add 1 cup black bean mixture.
  • Top off with romaine and pepitas.
  • Makes 4 large mason jar salads.
Keyword Black Beans, Corn salsa, Salad, Southwestern, Vegan