Description
A vibrant and fresh salad featuring a colorful medley of romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, black beans, corn, avocado, and a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, black beans, corn, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use fresh, seasonal ingredients. Consider prepping ingredients in advance and keeping them separate until just before serving to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Mexican salad, chopped salad, fresh ingredients, healthy recipe