Mexican Night Salad
Bright, bold, and bursting with flavor, the Mexican Night Salad is your go-to dish for celebrating vibrant colors and zesty tastes. Packed with fresh ingredients like crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, and protein-rich black beans, this healthy salad adds a fiesta to your dinner table. Sweet corn kernels and a hint of heat from diced jalapeño balance beautifully with the smoky undertones of ground cumin in the lime-infused olive oil dressing. Perfect for vegetarian meals, Taco Tuesday sides, or light summer entrees, this quick 20-minute recipe is a fresh twist on Mexican-inspired cuisine. Garnished with aromatic cilantro and served immediately, it’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser for your next flavorful feast!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Black beans
- 1 cup Corn kernels
- 0.5 cup Red onion
- 1 large Avocado
- 0.25 cup Cilantro
- 1 small Jalapeño
- 1 large Lime
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry all fresh produce.
Chop the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place it in a large salad bowl.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl.
Rinse and drain the black beans, then add them to the salad.
Add the corn kernels (if using fresh, you may want to boil them briefly; canned or frozen works well too).
Finely dice the red onion and add it to the salad.
Peel and dice the avocado, then gently toss it into the mix.
Finely chop the cilantro leaves and sprinkle them over the salad.
For a touch of spice, finely dice a small jalapeño (remove the seeds if you'd like it less spicy) and add it to the mix.
In a small bowl, whisk together the juice of the lime, olive oil, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss everything together until well-coated.
Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh and zesty Mexican Night Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
982 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 62.1 g | 80% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.0 g | 45% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1845 mg | 80% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 101.9 g | 37% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 34.4 g | 123% | |
| Total Sugars | 23.0 g | ||
| Protein | 24.4 g | 49% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 242 mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 8.0 mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 2294 mg | 49% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
