Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
This vibrant Mexican Chopped Salad is like summer in a bowl and is ready, start to finish in less than 20 minutes!
Course Salads
Cuisine Mexican/Tex-Mex
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 18 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 527kcal
Author Michelle Ordever
Ingredients
For the Dressing
1large avocadopitted
½small shallotpeeled and cut in half
3Tbspfresh cilantrofresh coriander, chopped
¼cupplain Greek yogurt
2Tbspextra virgin olive oil
2Tbspfresh lime juice
2tsphoney
2-3Tbspwaterif needed
Sea salt and black pepperto taste
For the Chopped Salad
2large ears of fresh corn on the cobhusks and silk removed
1Tbspunsalted buttermelted
1head iceberg lettucechopped
2cupsfresh arugulachopped
¼cupfresh cilantrofresh coriander, finely chopped
1medium red bell pepperdiced
½medium red oniondiced
115oz/400g can black beans, rinsed and drained
2Tbspfresh lime juice
1tspground cumin
Sea salt and black pepperto taste
1large limecut into 8 wedges
Instructions
To prepare the dressing, combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add a little water, if necessary, to reach the desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Brush the corn with melted butter and place on a pre-heated gas grill over medium direct heat, or indoors on a grill pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray set over medium-high heat. Or under a hot grill/broiler in the oven.
Cook corn until kernels are slightly charred, rotating one-quarter turn every couple of minutes until each side is done. Remove from heat and slice kernels from the cob with a sharp knife. Reserve kernels and discard cobs. Set aside.
Add the chopped iceberg, arugula, and fresh cilantro to a large salad bowl and toss gently to combine. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 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 immediately with the Creamy Avocado Dressing or your favorite salad dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
*Tip: If fresh corn is not in season, substitute 1 cup prepared frozen or canned sweetcorn and skip the roasting steps 2 and 3.