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Southwest Salad with Taco Ranch Dressing

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Ingredients

Dressing

  • ¾ cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • tsp cayenne pepper

Tortilla Strips

  • 6 small corn tortillas
  • as needed non-stick spray
  • 1 pinch salt

Salad

  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
  • 1 15 oz can black beans
  • cups frozen corn kernels
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • cups shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Slice the tortillas into thin strips and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with foil and sprayed with non-stick spray.
  3. Spritz the tortilla strips with more non-stick spray and sprinkle with salt.
  4. Bake the tortilla strips for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and stir halfway through.
  5. While the strips bake, chop the lettuce, rinse it, and drain well.
  6. Chop the tomato and slice the green onions.
  7. Rinse the black beans to remove the starchy liquid and thaw the corn.
  8. Whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth.
  9. Assemble the salad by layering lettuce, black beans, corn, tomato, cheese, green onions, and tortilla strips.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6 to 8 servings
Calories
418.75
Total fat
19.58g
Total carbohydrates
45.9g
Total protein
19.02g
Sodium
825.93mg
Cholesterol
mg

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