Southwest Pepper Jack Salad with Creamy Avocado Salsa Dressing
Southwest Pepper Jack Salad with Creamy Avocado Salsa Dressing takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 6 and costs $3.4 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 33g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 558 calories. It is brought to you by Carlsbad Cravings. A mixture of juice of lime, milk, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Plenty of people really liked this salad. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. 2035 people have tried and liked this recipe. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 98%, this dish is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Southwest Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese and Avocado Salsa, Texmex Grilled Chicken Salad in Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde Dressing, and Southwest Salad with Avocado Dressing.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 small avocado, peeled and sliced
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
Chipotle Chicken - recipe HEREE OR
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
1/4 teaspoon cumin
fresh corn kernels from 1 ear of sweet corn
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
1 small jalapeno, seeded, deveined and roughly chopped (optional)
juice from 1 lime
Chili Lime Chicken - recipe HERE
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese, or more to taste
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup roasted and salted pepitas (may sub. sunflower seeds)
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
Southwest Salad
1/4 cup smooth salsa (medium for more of a kick)
Creamy Avocado Salsa Dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
1/4 cup sour cream (may sub.plain Greek yogurt)
1/2 teaspoon sugar*
Tortilla Strips for Salads (I like Fresh Gourmet Santa Fe Style)
Equipment:
blender
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Add all of the Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, scraping the sides down as needed. Add hot sauce and additional salt and pepper to taste. Add additional milk to thin to desired consistency if needed. Chilli in the refrigerator, time permitting.Add salad ingredients to a large bowl except for the tortilla strips and toss to combine.Toss salad with desired amount of dressing (there will probably be some left over) or drizzle dressing over individual servings if not eating all of the salad immediately.Garnish salad with tortilla strips and freshly cracked salt and pepper.
Step by step:
1. Add all of the Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, scraping the sides down as needed.
2. Add hot sauce and additional salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add additional milk to thin to desired consistency if needed. Chilli in the refrigerator, time permitting.
4. Add salad ingredients to a large bowl except for the tortilla strips and toss to combine.Toss salad with desired amount of dressing (there will probably be some left over) or drizzle dressing over individual servings if not eating all of the salad immediately.
5. Garnish salad with tortilla strips and freshly cracked salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information:
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