Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing

Name: Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Salad:; 2 sweet potatoes; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 heaping teaspoon each cumin and chili powder (plus a sprinkle of cayenne if you like it hot); salt and pepper to taste; 1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 14-ounce can sweet corn, rinsed and drained; 1 romaine heart, chopped; For the Cilantro Dressing:; half an avocado; 1/4 cup Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems; 1 small clove of garlic; 1/2 teaspoon salt; a squeeze of lime juice

Prep 15m

Cook 20m

Total 35m

This Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing is a flavorful and satisfying dish that combines roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, sweet corn, and romaine lettuce with a creamy cilantro avocado dressing. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this salad is packed with bold flavors and nutritious ingredients.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

1 heaping teaspoon each cumin and chili powder (plus a sprinkle of cayenne if you like it hot)

salt and pepper to taste

1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 14-ounce can sweet corn, rinsed and drained

1 romaine heart, chopped

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

1 cup cilantro leaves and stems

1 small clove of garlic

a squeeze of lime juice

Nutrition Facts

Calories

375kcal

18%
Fat

10g

0%
Saturated Fat

2g

0%
Carbohydrates

62g

3%
Fiber

12g

0%
Sugar

7g

0%
Protein

15g

0%
Cholesterol

5mg

0%
Sodium

500mg

25%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

This recipe can be made vegan by swapping the Greek yogurt with a non-dairy yogurt alternative – even just a little hunk of tofu would work, or maybe the whole avocado instead of half. But don’t use oil – the oil and avocado don’t really blend together well (I speak from experience).

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Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing

Ingredients

For The Salad

For The Cilantro Dressing

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Nutrition Facts

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Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing

Ingredients

For The Salad

For The Cilantro Dressing

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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