Mexican Salad Recipe
Mexican Salad is a colorful & flavorful salad made of beans, corns, lettuce, onions, tomatoes & bell peppers, tossed in a lime dressing.
Recipe Info
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 10g
Ingredients For Mexican Salad Recipe
For the dressing
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- 2 Teaspoons Dried Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder (Bhuna Jeera Powder)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
For the salad
- 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
- 1 Cup Black Beans or red kidney beans (rajma)
- 1 Cup Sweet Corn Kernels
- 1/2 Cup Onions chopped
- 1/2 Cup Tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 Cup Colored Capsicum (Green, Red, Yellow Bell Peppers) chopped
- 1/4 Cup Corn Tortilla Strips
Step By Step Instructions for Mexican Salad Recipe
To make the dressing
- Combine olive oil, minced garlic and finely chopped coriander in a bowl.3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 3 Garlic Cloves, 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- Add dried oregano, chilli flakes, roasted cumin powder, salt to the bowl.2 Teaspoons Dried Oregano, 1 Teaspoon Dried Red Chilli Flakes, 1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder (Bhuna Jeera Powder), 1 Teaspoon Salt
- Then add lemon juice and honey to the bowl as well.2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 2 Tablespoons Honey
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing and set it aside.
To make the salad
- Roast some boiled corn kernels in a pan for 3-4 minutes.
- Add chopped romaine lettuce in a large mixing bowl.1 Head Romaine Lettuce
- Also add black beans or red kidney beans (rajma) and the roasted corn to the lettuce.1 Cup Black Beans, 1 Cup Sweet Corn Kernels
- Then add chopped onions, tomatoes and bell peppers to the bowl.1/2 Cup Onions, 1/2 Cup Tomatoes, 1/2 Cup Colored Capsicum (Green, Red, Yellow Bell Peppers)
- Then add the dressing prepared earlier to the salad.
- Toss the ingredients together to combine them with the dressing.
- Add corn tortilla strips to the salad.1/4 Cup Corn Tortilla Strips
- Toss together and serve the salad immediately.
