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Southwest Spinach Salad Recipe with Creamy Avocado Dressing

August 12, 2014 By: Linettecomment

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A big salad is my favorite meal for lunch or for dinner. I love trying different salads and flavor combinations. This southwest spinach salad recipe with creamy avocado dressing is perfect for this time of year. I would load mine up with fresh spinach, greens, peppers, cilantro and tomatoes from our local farmer’s market. Yum!

Southwest spinach salad recipe with avocado dressing

Southwest Spinach Salad Recipe with Creamy Avocado Dressing
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Author: Linette Gerlach
Ingredients
  • Salad:
  • 1 10 oz. Bag Fresh Spinach
  • 1 14 oz. Can Corn, or thawed frozen if you prefer
  • 1 14 oz. Can Black Beans, rinsed and well drained
  • 8-10 Mini Bell Peppers, sliced into rings or 2 Large Bell Peppers Diced
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ Red Onion, chopped
  • 6-8 Sprigs of Cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 Avocado, seeded and diced
  • Avocado Dressing:
  • 1 Avocado, seeded
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • 1 Lime, juiced
  • 1-2 Canned Jalapenos, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teas. Ground Cumin
  • ½ teas. Salt
  • ½ teas. Black Pepper
Instructions
  1. In a blender Combine 1 Avocado, Olive Oil, Water, Lime juice, Cumin, Salt and Pepper and blend until smooth. Add Jalapeno to taste. You may add additional water a tablespoon at a time to thin it out if you prefer.
  2. In a large bowl put the Spinach, Corn, Black Beans, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes and Red Onion toss to combine.
  3. Place some of the salad mixture in a serving bowl, garnish with the diced Avocado and Cilantro. Dress to taste.
  4. Optional, dress the salad first then garnish with the diced Avocado and Cilantro.
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There is nothing better than fresh salad this time of year, loaded with fresh from the garden (or farmer’s market) flavors! This salad definitely lets you load on the flavor! What’s your favorite salad combination for this time of year?

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