Description
This New Mexican Inspired Chopped Salad is packed with tons of delicious ingredients including fire roasted green Chile! It’s all tossed with a tangy cumin lime dressing and it’s great for lunch or a dinner side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chopped green cabbage
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned)
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 cup fire roasted green chili, with most of the liquid drained out
- 3/4 cup cojita cheese, or queso Fresca or feta cheese
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1 medium sized avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Cumin Lime Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Juice of two limes, 1/4 cup, more if desired
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin, more if desired
- 1–2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a jar and mix until completely combined. Give the dressing a taste and add more seasonings if desired.
- Add the chopped cabbage and romaine lettuce to a large bowl and mix together. Next, add all the remaining salad ingredients and mix together well. You can either dress the entire bowl of salad if bringing to a party or potluck, or you can serve individual portions of salad and each person can dress their own salad.
Notes
It is best to add avocado to individual portions so that it doesn’t go bad if you have leftovers.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad, Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: New Mexican
