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    Southwestern Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing is Perfect for Summer

    Published: May 3, 2020 Β· Modified: Aug 25, 2022 by Audrey Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Southwestern Salad loaded with grilled corn, black beans, red bell peppers, cilantro and more with a creamy avocado dressing.

    Healthy Southwestern Salad loaded with grilled corn, black beans, cilantro, red bell peppers topped with a creamy avocado salad dressing.

    close up of southwestern salad with avocado dressing

    I am a big fan of the flavors of the southwest including the grilled corn, fresh peppers and of course cilantro. Yeah! for not having the cilantro tastes like soap gene. I love it on all the things (well,not dessert.... πŸ˜‰ ).

    This salad is delicious as is for a side salad with a nice steak or some grilled chicken or you can chop up some leftover steak or chicken and add it to the salad for a cook once eat twice meal. Gotta love planned leftovers!

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    Ingredients
     

    Creamy Avocado Dressing Ingredients:

    • 1 large avocado
    • Β½ small shallot (peeled and cut in half)
    • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
    • ΒΌ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    • 2 teaspoons honey
    • 2-3 tablespoons water (if needed)
    • salt and black pepper (to taste)

    Chopped Salad Ingredients:

    • 2 ears fresh corn (husks and silk removed)
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
    • 1 head romaine (or iceberg) lettuce (chopped)
    • 2 cup fresh arugula (chopped)
    • ΒΌ cup fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
    • 1 medium red bell pepper (diced)
    • Β½ medium medium red onion (diced)
    • 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
    • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)
    • 1 large lime (cut into quarters)

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Thin with water as needed to reach the desired consistency. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
    • Preheat gas grill or an indoor grill pan to medium high heat.
    • Brush corn with melted butter and cook until kernels are slightly charred, rotating one-quarter turn every few minutes until each side is done. Remove from heat and slice kernels from cob with a sharp knife. Reserve kernels and discard cobs.
    • In a large salad bowl combine lettuce, arugula, and cilantro.
    • In a medium bowl, combine diced bell pepper, red onion, black beans, roasted corn kernels, lime juice, and ground cumin. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and toss gently to combine.
    • Add the seasoned black bean mixture to the bowl with the chopped lettuce and toss gently to combine. Serve with Creamy Avocado Dressing and extra lime wedges.

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    Comments

    1. Karen

      May 03, 2020 at 9:59 am

      This salad sounds totally delicious. I may have to change my plans for dinner tonight!

      Reply
    2. Hezzi-D

      May 03, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      This sounds like a wonderful entree salad. I could totally eat this with a side of quesadilla.

      Reply
    3. Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng

      May 10, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Love anything Southwestern! Why don't I do a Southwestern salad more often?!

      Reply
    4. Ashley Marie Lecker

      May 12, 2020 at 11:40 am

      I love this type of salad! So many colors and flavors. Easy to keep meat-free or perfect for a little grilled chicken.

      Reply

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