Mexican Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
20 min 0 min 6
Mexican Salad
Health Highlights
Filled with veggies, beans, a little bit of crunch, and a homemade Catalina dressing, this salad is great as a main dish or a side.

Ingredients


1 head Lettuce, romaine (washed, chopped, drizzled with lemon juice)
2 medium pepper(s) Red bell pepper (diced, also use yellow, orange, green peppers)
1 small Red onion (chopped)
1 medium Tomato (diced)
1 medium pepper(s) Jalapeno pepper (minced (optional))
1 can (15oz) Black beans, canned (rinsed)
1 cup Mexican cheese blend (shredded)
1/2 bag(14oz) Tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted (or corn chips)
1/4 cup Tomato ketchup (dressing)
1/4 cup Coconut sugar (dressing)
1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar (dressing)
1/2 tsp Onion powder (dressing)
1/2 tsp Paprika (dressing)
1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (dressing)
1/2 tsp Sea Salt (dressing)
1/2 tsp Black pepper (dressing)
1/2 cup Olive Oil, Extra Virgin (dressing)

Instructions


Wash, dry and chop the Romaine lettuce, and other veggies.  Add to a large salad bowl.

Rinse the black beans and add them to the salad.  Toss the salad until everything is well mixed.

Mix all of the ingredients together for the Catalina dressing until well blended.

Plate the individual salads, and top with cheese, tortilla or corn chips, and the dressing.  Toss and enjoy!

Notes:

Black beans are a great source of fibre and protein, as well as iron, magnesium, manganese, folate and thiamine.

Omit the jalapeño for a milder salad.

Optional add-ins: avocado for added healthy fats, fibre, vitamins B5, B6, C, E and K, folate, potassium and magnesium, or shredded chicken or ground beef for added protein.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 538
Calories from fat 292
Calories from saturated fat 66
Total Fat 32 g
Saturated Fat 7.4 g
Trans Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 16.1 g
Cholesterol 21.0 mg
Sodium 845 mg
Potassium 771 mg
Total Carbohydrate 53 g
Dietary Fiber 9.7 g
Sugars 15.1 g
Protein 13.8 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.4
Milk Alternative 0.4
Vegetables 3.2

Energy sources


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