Amor y Sabor (Love + Flavor)Mexican Dinner Salad
Posted on April 29, 2012
Mexican Dinner Salad
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This is a great salad for summer and you can play with the ingredients as suits you.
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Head of Lettuce
- 2 Haas Avocados
- 2 Ripe Sweet Tomatoes (on the vine) or 1 carton of grape tomatoes
- 1 Medium Onion sliced in paper thin rings
- ½ cup Queso Fresco Crumbled
- ½ cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 2 cups Beans or 1 can — black, red or kidney beans are all fine and feel free to season to taste
- 1 grilled chicken breast (may be prepared ahead — pound breast thin and grill with olive oil and a little salt and pepper) cut into strips
- 1 tsp hot sauce or sliced jalepeños depending on heat desired
- 1 dollup of light (not non-fat, no taste) sour cream
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- juice of ½ lime
Instructions
- Layer salad as follows:
- st lettuce shredded
- sprinkle with tomatoes then onions
- arrange thin slices of avocado around the edge of platter
- sprinkle both cheeses
- place beans in center
- add grilled chicken (location your choice)
- dot salad with hot sauce or sprinkle jalapeños
- place a hearty dollup of sour cream in middle of beasn
- drizzle olive oil and squeeze lime
Notes
play with ingredients like:
corn kernals
sweet pepper
other grilled protiens: tofu, fish, shrimp, etc.
serve with bread or mini cheese quesadillas
Chickpea Salad with Mint
Posted on April 25, 2011
This is a fresh salad for summer that I came up with and it’s really yummy.
Chickpea Salad with Mint
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Author: Eliza Alys Young
Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 c chickpeas = 1 can
- 2 med carrots
- ½ c minced fresh mint leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Pinch of Salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ¼ tsp ground tumeric
Instructions
- Slice carrots into small circles.
- Cook the carrots and chickpeas until fork tender. Chill until cool to the touch.
- Mix all ingredients together adding the mint at the end.
Notes
Fresh is always best so if possible, used just squeezed lemon and chickpeas that have been soaked and cooked before. Dried mint will not work in this dish.
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