Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Yummy salad!!




*
Romaine lettuce
* Handful of grape tomatoes
* 2 green onions, sliced
* 2 small baby bell peppers - red, yellow or orange, diced
* 1/2 cup black beans
* 1/2 cup sweet frozen corn, thawed
* 1 tbsp raw or toasted pumpkin seeds
* 1 avocado, diced
* 2 tbsp cotija cheese
* 1 handful of tortilla strips for salads
* Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette (recipe below) to taste


In a large salad bowl add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, avocado, bell peppers, black beans, corn, tortilla strips, pumpkin seeds and cotija cheese. Top the salad with the vinaigrette to taste and serve. Enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette:

* 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
* 1/4 cup canola oil
* 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
* 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar OR red wine vinegar
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/2 tsp oregano


I seasoned some chicken breast w/ Oregano and served it on top of it, I also added celery and cucumbers to it.. So good!!

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