Mexican Chopped Salad

Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

June 21, 2024

This Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing works surprisingly well for meal prep since many of the ingredients can last a few days in the fridge. If you are making this in advance, start with a glass jar or container. Layer the black beans and corn on the bottom. Then add the red onion and jicama. Top with the romaine lettuce, cilantro, and queso fresco. Pack the mango, cherry tomatoes, and dressing separately since they will wilt the other ingredients. Cut the avocado fresh that day and toss everything together. 

If you are packing in the morning for lunch that day, you can pack the mango and tomatoes with the black beans and corn. You can even add the dressing at the bottom of the container since it will only need to stay fresh for a few hours. Then just add the avocado right before serving. 

Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Recipe by: Kristen McCaffrey of Slender Kitchen
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Romaine lettuce
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup mango, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup jicama, chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)
  • 1/2 cup queso fresco
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Mix together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper to make the honey lime dressing.
  2. Prep all the ingredients for the salad.
  3. Toss together all the ingredients with the dressing or arrange in a bowl and drizzle dressing on top.

Nutritional Info

Calories 347; Carbohydrates 43 grams; Fat 19 grams; Protein 10 grams

Kristen McCaffrey makes a variety of healthy and delicious recipes that she shares on her website, SlenderKitchen.com

Mexican Chopped Salad
Kristen Mccaffrey

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kristen McCaffrey makes a variety of healthy and delicious recipes that she shares on her website, SlenderKitchen.com. Before diving into the world of healthy cooking, she struggled to lose weight, eat well, and find a healthy balance in her life. She has always been in love with food and enjoys healthy recipe development. Kristen is passionate about cooking and creating delicious recipes that encourage other people to eat healthy. See more recipes from Kristen!
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