Best Chopped Salad With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Recipes

EASY MEXICAN SALAD

Easy Mexican Salad image

This chopped Mexican salad is the best easy side dish for tacos and enchiladas! It's topped with savory cilantro lime dressing and crunchy tortilla strips.

Provided by Sonja Overhiser

Categories Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 Romaine hearts (8 cups chopped)
2 cups baby greens, like baby kale (optional)
1/4 cup sliced red onions (or Pickled Red Onions)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
4 radishes
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 handful roasted salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
Dressing (pick one): Cilantro Lime Dressing, Creamy Cilantro Dressing, Chipotle Ranch, or Taco Salad Dressing (fastest)
Add-ons: Crispy Tortilla Strips, crumbled feta or cotija cheese, chopped avocado, black beans, or chopped cucumber

Steps:

If using, make the Crispy Tortilla Strips. Or, make them the day before and store in a sealed container in the pantry until serving.
Cilantro Lime Dressing, Creamy Cilantro Dressing (pictured), Chipotle Ranch, or Taco Salad Dressing (fastest!)
Chop the romaine. Thinly slice the red onion (follow the instructions at 1:30 of this video). Slice tomatoes in half. Thinly slice the radishes. Defrost the corn. Prepare any other add-on veggies as appropriate. Add a sprinkle of salt on the tomatoes, radishes, and corn to lightly season them.
Place the greens on the plate and top with the vegetables (and tortilla strips, if using). Top with the dressing and serve. If making in advance, refrigerate the components separately; bring the dressing to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Sugar 7.1 g, Sodium 50.8 mg, Fat 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 6.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

CHOPPED SALAD WITH LIME-CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE

Chopped Salad with Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette image

A crisp and light summer salad made with iceberg lettuce, fresh spinach, oranges and veggies and topped with a homemade lime-cilantro vinaigrette.

Provided by Cheri Liefeld

Categories Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
1 bunch fresh spinach, stems removed, chopped
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup sliced radishes
2 oranges, peeled, sectioned and chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In large bowl, toss all salad ingredients, or arrange lettuce and spinach on serving platter and layer carrots, radishes, oranges and pecans on top.
In blender, place all vinaigrette ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Drizzle over salad or serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving