Skinny Taco Salad
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (if desired)
- 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used the 2% lowfat cheese)
- 1 cup tortilla strips
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 can black olives, drained
- half of a small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- skinny cilantro lime dressing (see below)
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 Tbsp. honey (optional sweetener)
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
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Preparation
Step 1
To Make The Salad:
Step 2
Toss all salad ingredients together until combined, or serve “rainbow-style” lined up on top of the lettuce. Drizzle and toss with honey lime vinaigrette and serve.
Step 3
To Make The Dressing:
Step 4
Add cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. Gradually stream in the olive oil while pulsing until combined.
Step 5
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