Mexican Salad with Lime Dressing

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This is an easy, excellent chopped Mexican salad. Mexican salads have a way of reviving your taste buds with all of the fresh lime juice and cilantro (and if you don’t like cilantro, keep reading!).

I discovered this salad through my cousin’s wife, Alla, on our recent trip to WA. I couldn’t wait to make the salad when we got home. You know, the same thing happened last year when we visited WA; I posted a whole stream of lovely dishes shared by my relatives. Maybe I should travel more often? 😉

I love that you can change up the ingredients and make this salad your own, like adding carrots instead of snap peas if you don’t have them in the fridge. This salad is going into the regular rotation at our house! I love the cilantro in it. I think it adds an amazing freshness and complements the lime dressing perfectly.

P.S. Here’s a great tip from Alla: if you aren’t a fan of cilantro, you can use parsley instead, but make sure to use lemon juice in the dressing instead of lime. As a rule of thumb, lime goes well with cilantro and lemon works well with parsley. Thank you Alla for sharing your delicious recipes with us! 🙂

Mexican Salad Ingredients:

1 large head Romaine Lettuce, rinsed, chopped and dried
1 cup Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (or large tomato, diced)
1 avocado, diced
1/2 English cucumber, sliced
1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
l cup Snap peas, whole, optional
1/2 cup corn kernels (canned or fresh corn on the cob)
1/3 bunch fresh cilantro

Lime Dressing Ingredients:

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 medium limes (about 1/3 cup)
1/4 – 1/2 tsp tabasco sauce, or to taste
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

How to Assemble the Mexican Salad:

1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients and shake or whisk them together then set aside.

2. Chop all salad ingredients and combine in a large salad bowl.

3. Shake salad dressing again prior to serving and drizzle the top with as much salad dressing as you prefer. Toss salad together and enjoy!

Mexican Salad with Lime Dressing

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

This is an easy, excellent chopped Mexican salad. Mexican salads have a way of reviving your taste buds with all of the fresh lime juice and cilantro. You can change up the ingredients and make this salad your own; like adding carrots instead of snap peas if you don’t have them in the fridge. P.S. If you aren’t a fan of cilantro, you can use parsley instead, but make sure to use lemon juice in the dressing instead of lime. As a rule of thumb, lime goes well with cilantro and lemon works well with parsley.

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4 -6 as a side

Mexican Salad Ingredients:

• 1 large head Romaine Lettuce, rinsed, chopped and dried
• 1 cup Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (or large tomato, diced)
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
• 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
• l cup Snap peas, whole, optional
• 1/2 cup corn kernels, canned or freshly cooked
• 1/3 bunch fresh cilantro

Lime Dressing Ingredients:

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• Combine all salad dressing ingredients and shake or whisk them together then set aside.

• Chop all salad ingredients and combine in a large salad bowl.

• Shake salad dressing again prior to serving and drizzle the top with as much salad dressing as you prefer. Toss salad together and enjoy!

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Is there a salad that’s on the regular menu rotation at your house? Do you have a go-to? A trusty stand by that you can always count on?