TACO SALAD WITH A TWIST

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Categories     Bean     Vegetable     Vegetarian

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Dressing:
1 small avocado, peeled and pitted
1 large clove garlic
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
juice of 1 lime
1 (4.5 oz)can chopped green chiles
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Salad:
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 oz) can juice-packed pineapple tidbits, drained
1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1 cup sliced black olives
1 cup cubed smoked gouda cheese
6 ounces blue corn tortilla chips
12 leaves romaine lettuce, shredded
your favorite salsa to serve on the side

Steps:

  • Combine dressing ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Set aside. Combine salad ingredients (black beans through cheese) in a large bowl. Compose individual salads on 6 plates as follows: tortilla chips, lettuce, then salad mixture. Drizzle the top with dressing, and pass the salsa on the side.

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