Zesty & Fresh Tex Mex Salad
A Zesty Tex-Mex Salad is packed with crisp greens, veggies, and zippy toppings like avocado, black beans, with a tangy lime dressing.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 slices small red onion
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 head romaine lettuce cut into bite-sized pieces
- 15 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup corn drained & rinsed
- 1 cup black beans drained & rinsed
- 4 mini sweet peppers thinly sliced
- 1/2 ripe avocado diced
- cilantro, cotija cheese, tortilla strips additional toppings
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
Instructions
- Pack the onion slices into a jar. Combine the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan and heat until fully dissolved. Pour over the onions and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes, longer is better.
- Top lettuce with the pickled onions, tomatoes, corn, beans, peppers, avocado and any additional salad toppings you like.
- Add all dressing ingredients to a small jar. Shake to combine.
- Dress the salad and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2110IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg