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Southwestern Layered Salad

Southwestern Layered Salad
"I made this eye-catching salad for my parents' 50th anniversary party and everyone enjoyed it," says Mary VanLangendon of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The cilantro dressing adds pizzazz to layers of egg, avocado and veggies.
16 ServingsPrep/Total TIme: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups shredded romaine
  • 8 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • 3-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 cans (11 ounces each) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 can (16 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 medium ripe California Avocados, peeled and diced
  • CILANTRO DRESSING:
  • 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup salsa
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1-1/4 cups minced fresh cilantro
  • Sliced ripe olives, cherry tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese, optional

Directions

  • Place the romaine in a large salad bowl. Arrange some egg slices
  • around edge of bowl; place remaining eggs over romaine. Top with
  • tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine the corn, beans and onions; spoon
  • over tomatoes. In another large bowl, drizzle lime juice over
  • avocados; gently toss to coat. Sprinkle avocados over tomatoes;
© Taste of Home 2013

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Southwestern Layered Salad (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • spreading to sides of bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, lime juice, cumin and chili
  • powder. Stir in cilantro. Pour dressing over salad. Garnish with
  • olives, cherry tomatoes and cheese if desired. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 280 calories, 23 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 114 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013