Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette- a delicious salad full of avocado, bell peppers, corn, and black beans tossed with a spicy, citrusy dressing.

Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette in a large wooden salad bowl.

How To Serve Southwestern Salad

Serve this salad as a healthy, light side for tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, and burritos. To make this salad a main dish, add grilled chicken, steak, salmon, or shrimp.

Homemade Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette

This homemade dressing is so healthy and tasty. A jalapeno and garlic add a little bite. The lime juice provides some acidity and the honey adds a little sweetness. Maple syrup or agave can be used instead of honey.

The dressing will keep in the refrigerator for about a week and it is easy to make a double batch. It’s also great drizzled over grilled chicken or shrimp.

Southwestern Salad in large wood bowl.

Equipment Needed

  • Blender or Food Processor– you need to blend the jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro so the flavors are easily distributed throughout the dressing and it has a smooth texture.

Add More Flavors

Roasted sweet potatoes are a great addition to this salad as are crunchy tortilla strips.

If you want to add a little cheese flavor, try some crumbled cotija cheese. Feta cheese can be substituted.

To make this salad a main dish, add grilled chicken, salmon, or shrimp.

Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette in wood bowl.

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Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette- a delicious salad full of avocado, bell peppers, corn, and black beans tossed with a spicy, citrusy dressing.
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Ingredients

Vinaigrette

  • 1 medium jalapeno,, seeded and diced
  • 1 garlic clove,, minced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro,, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Salad

  • 1 head romaine lettuce,, washed, dried and chopped
  • 1 orange or red bell pepper,, cut into thin strips
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes,, halved
  • 1/2 red onion,, cut into thin slices
  • 1 ripe avocado,, sliced
  • 1/2 cup canned black beans,, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels

Instructions 

  • Place jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, honey, cilantro and salt in a blender. Blend until jalapeno and cilantro are finely chopped.
  • Gradually add oil to blender and blend until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Toss with vinaigrette and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Lana says:

    This salad dressing is amazing and absolutely delicious! Take my word for it be sure to double the recipe you will be glad you did!