Southwest Salad

6 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (11 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup KRAFT Natural Three Cheese Crumbles
1/2 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing
1 cup broken tortilla chips
make it!

PLACE lettuce on serving platter or in bottom of glass serving bowl.

COVER with layers of beans, corn, salsa and cheese.

DRIZZLE with dressing; sprinkle with chips.

Yummy salad!!

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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!!

Crunchy Asian Salad

POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 10 min

Crunchy Asian Salad
Ingredients

* 3 oz package ramen noodle soup mix (any flavor)
* 2 cups shredded cabbage
* 2 medium scallions, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
* 1/4 cup sliced almonds (about 2 oz)
* 1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips
* 1/2 cup Litehouse Sesame Ginger dressing
* 1 cup unsweetened mandarin oranges, drained
* 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

* Crush ramen noodles with your hands before opening package; discard seasoning packet from soup mix. In a large bowl, combine noodles, cabbage, scallions, almonds and pepper; pour in dressing and toss to mix well. Gently stir in oranges and spinach. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 8 hours. Yields 4 servings.

I marinated a small chicken breast in the dressing and grilled it.. and put it on top of this salad.. it was really good!!!

Best Salad Ever-->PW

Pioneer Woman

Cajun Coleslaw

1 pound shredded green cabbage (see note)
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, white and green parts
1/4 cup shredded carrots

FOR THE HONEY-HALAPENO DRESSING:

2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons honey
5 teaspoons granuiated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons seeded, minced jalapeno
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon Angel Dust Cajun Seasoning (recipe follows)
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne

Combine the cabbage, onion, and carrots in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.

To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together until combined.

Pour dressing over the cabbage and mix thoroughlc. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Note:
Packaged coleslaw mix would work fine here as a substitute for the cabbage.

Tex-Mex Potato Salad

5 cups quartered small red potatoes (peeled or unpeeled)
2/3 cup mayo Light Dressing
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 can (11 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies, undrained
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped red pepper

COOK potatoes in boiling water 15 minutes or just until potatoes are tender; drain.
MIX dressing and seasonings in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Cover.
REFRIGERATE several hours or overnight

Bacon Potato Salad

8 slices Turkey Bacon
1/3 cup Mayo Light Mayonnaise
1 tsp. Hearty Spicy Brown Mustard
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
4 red potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cooked and cooled
1/2 of a small cucumber, chopped
1/2 of a small onion, chopped

CUT turkey bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook in large skillet on medium heat 8 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
MIX mayo, mustard and garlic powder in large bowl. Add potatoes, turkey bacon, cucumbers and onions

--> this recipe was a little Blah for me, ( I added more mustard to it) the cucumbers were great in it... I got lots of complements on it though!!

Chicken/Tuna Salad

1 lb of chicken or 2 cans of Tuna
Mayo
Dijon Mustard
Sweet Pickle relish
Dill Pickle relish
1 red onion chopped
2-3 eggs (hard boiled)

Boil chicken and shred it... Then chop egg & onion and add to chicken then add as much or as little of the remain ingredients to make to taste..

-->This is an easy family favorite recipe for both tuna and chicken salad... my daughter who is 17mon LOVES both salads..

Zesty Corn Salad

2 cans of whole kernel corn (drained)
1 med. green pepper chopped
1 med. red onion chopped
6 jalapenos seeded and minced
1 cup chopped cilantro
3/4 cup Zesty Italian dressing

Mix all ingredients together and chill.....

Cornbread Salad

2 (16oz) boxes of Cornbread
1 can Rotel w/ chiles
2 cans pinto beans
bacon bits
1 red onion (chopped)
2 cans of corn (drained)
1 bell pepper
1 bunch of green onions
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Small bottle of Ranch dressing

Cook corn bread according to the box, add the rotel to the cornbread mix... while that s cooking mix together the beans, onions, pepper, corn, and cheese... When the cornbread is cooled off crumble it and mix the bean mixture in.. Add the ranch... chill and serve...

--->this is my all time favorite side dish to bring to cook outs!!! I do a lot of tweaking to this recipe.. I add sliced black olives, and chopped jalapenos to it... Also you can add as much of any of the ingredients as you ike if you dont like bell pepper leave it out.. If your house is like mine and LOVE cheese add lots more!!! Ranch lovers add more... it so yummy and so easy to be able to switch stuff around!!!

SouthWestern Ranch Salad

4 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 can (15oz) Black beans drained
1 pkg (10oz) frozn whole kernel corn thawed & drained
1 large red pepper chopped
4 med. tomatoes chopped
1 cup Shredded Cheese
chopped cilantro

Divide mix greens up into 4 servings and top with a mixture of beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, and cheese.. And sprinkle cilantro on top for taste..

--> I recommend Ranch dressing on this salad.. You can also as some grilled chicken on top of it..

Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad

Equal parts

Fresh Chopped Broccoli florets
Fresh Chopped Cauliflower florets
chucks of cheese

Mix with mayo..

--> This is an old family recipe that is super yummy, and is always asked to be brought to gatherings... I sometimes add a little bit of a western style ranch to add a little something to it..