Southwestern Summer Salad
Fresh summer salad that requires no cooking!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Salad ingredients
- 1 head lettuce (iceberg, romaine or your favorite), chopped
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cups frozen corn thawed
- 1 bell pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 1/2 cup tortilla chips crushed
Salad dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1/4 cup your favorite salsa
Instructions
Dressing
- Mix together sour cream, ranch salad dressing and salsa. Set aside.
Layer salad
- In a trifle or large bowl, layer the salad ingredients: lettuce, black beans, onions, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, bell pepper, salad dressing, cheese and chips. Garnish with cilantro and tomatoes.
- If making for the next day, the only thing you have to do is leaving tortilla strips out and add them in before serving.