southwest salad dressing

This Southwest salad is a delicious plant based dinner recipe, a mix of sweet potatoes, veggies, and rice drizzled with a green chile vinaigrette.

Southwest Salad

olive oil

cumin

chili powder

teaspoon kosher salt

sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds)

garlic powder

salt

olive oil,

corn, enough corn

can diced mild green chiles

soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos)

sherry vinegar

pepper

greens

cherry tomatoes

red onion

pepitas

Make the rice: Follow the package instructions or use our Instant Pot rice method. Then stir in the olive oil, cumin, chili powder, and kosher salt.

Meanwhile, make the roasted vegetables: Chop the sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Mix with garlic powder, salt and olive oil. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender.

Shuck the corn cobs and cut off corn kernels. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer, and roast in the same oven for about 5 minutes until tender and bright yellow.

Make the dressing: Thoroughly drain the green chilies. Using an immersion blender or blender, blend the chilies, soy sauce, and sherry vinegar. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and blend. Then gradually add another 2 tablespoons olive oil at a time and blend, until a creamy emulsion forms. (Makes more than enough for the bowls; leftovers keep in the refrigerator; warm to room temperature prior to serving.)

Serve: Slice the tomatoes and dice the red onion. Sprinkle the tomatoes with a bit of kosher salt. To serve, place the greens in bowls, then top with rice, roasted sweet potatoes and corn, tomatoes, red onion, and pepitas. Serve the dressing on the side; store leftover dressing refrigerated.

This Southwest Salad Dressing is perfect for taking any type of salad to the next level! With flavors of smoked paprika and ancho chili powder, this salad dressing is creamy, savory, and has just the right amount of kick to it. Make this recipe in just 5 minutes or less and have it on hand for healthy salads all week long!

The BEST Southwest Salad Dressing

whole milk greek yogurt (or light sour cream)

water

lime (juiced)

tsp ancho chili powder

tsp smoked paprika

tsp cumin

salt (or

tsp pepper

cayenne (optional)

tsp dried cilantro (or 2 Tbsp freshly chopped cilantro)

Combine Ingredients

Combine the ingredients in a salad shaker or bowl.

Shake or Whisk

Enjoy

This southwest salad is a delicious blend of our favorite Tex-Mex ingredients tossed in a creamy avocado dressing!

Southwest Salad with Avocado Dressing

chicken breast

avocado

limes

sour cream

garlic (minced)

cilantro

avocado oil

(or more) romaine lettuce (chopped)

cherry tomatoes (halved)

black beans

corn (rinsed and drained)

red onion (thinly sliced)

jicama (highly recommend!)*

blend cheese

To make chicken (if using): Preheat oven to 450ºF. Season chicken and bake for 17-20 minutes, (or until 165 degrees internally). Once cooked, cover with foil for 10 minutes to seal in the juices. Then slice into strips or dice into cubes.

While the chicken is cooking, you can make the dressing and prep the salad ingredients.

To make the dressing: Add all dressing ingredients to a food processor and blend until the mixture becomes very smooth and creamy, and there are no longer chunks of garlic, cilantro, or tomatillo.

To assemble the salad: In a large salad serving bowl, toss the chopped romaine lettuce with tomatoes, black beans, corn, red onion, jicama, cheese, and sliced/diced chicken. Drizzle and toss with avocado dressing just before serving. Enjoy!

made for a crew of 7! loved by all. thank you again!

ANOTHER hit!  So yummy.  And you’re right the jicama is a must!  Once again hubby loved!  

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This Southwest Salad is a fresh and colorful combination of seasoned chicken, veggies, beans, jicama, cheese and tortilla strips, all tossed in the most delicious avocado dressing.

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