Mexican Chopped Salad

Mexican Chopped Salad

Ingredients

Ingredients for the dressing:

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 1 clove garlic finely minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• taste and add salt if needed

Ingredients for the tortilla strips:

• 6 6- inch corn tortillas
• 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• Ingredients for the salad:
• 1 medium head romaine lettuce chopped in approximately 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 medium bell pepper diced in 1/4-inch pieces**, any color (I used orange)
• ½ medium red onion diced in 1/4-inch pieces**
• ½ medium jicama peeled and diced in 1/4-inch pieces**
• 1 medium zucchini diced in 1/4-inch dice**
• 4 medium tomatoes seeded and diced into 1/4-inch dice**
• 4 ears corn if fresh corn is not in season, substitute 1 1/2 cups of sweet, tiny frozen corn
• 1 1/2 cups canned black beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro plus whole cilantro leaves for garnish, if desired

Instructions

1. For the dressing, combine lime juice, honey, cumin garlic and salt.
2. In a slow, steady stream, add the oils, stirring continuously with a fork or small whisk.
3. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed....More

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