Southwest Salad with Homemade Cilantro Dressing

Servings: 4 (Heaping)

Nutrition/Serving:

Calories: 335

Fat: 13g (Saturated: 3.9)

Carbs: 42g

Protein: 13g

This recipe is to die for! My boyfriend insists that I make this once a week to satisfy his Mexican cravings. Originally, I prepared this recipe with chicken; however, we started to prefer it without, creating a cool vegetarian dish that is perfect in the summer. This low-calorie dish will please everyone.

Salad Ingredients:

-10oz of fresh Romaine Lettuce

-1 package of grape tomatoes, halved

-1 Avocado, cubed

-1/3 cup of diced red onions

-1 8 oz can of unsalted whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed

-1 (15 oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed

Dressing Ingredients:

-2/3 cup of Lite Sour Cream

-1/4 cup chopped Cilantro

-1 teaspoon ground cumin

-1teaspoon chili powder

-1/4 teaspoon salt

-1 tablespoon diced jalapenos

-1 lime, squeezed and juiced

Preparation:

-Stir dressing ingredients separately in small mixing bowl.

-In dish, combine salad ingredients and toss well with dressing.

Serve immediately for best outcome.