A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing that will knock your socks off!

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing - A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing!

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing - A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing!

I’m happy to report that after 11 days into 2014, I am still well into my salad phase – BBQ chicken salad, Asian cobb salad, kale salad, you name it. But with a bunch of cilantro left over in the fridge, I just had to make a cilantro-type dressing. And boy am I glad I did because this is one of the creamiest, most flavorful dressings I have ever made.

Not to mention, the dressing comes together so quickly and easily with the help of a food processor. Simply drop everything into your handy dandy food processor – I love using my Magimix for this – pulse, and that’s it!

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing - A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing!

You can definitely adjust the amount of olive oil for a a thinner dressing. I didn’t want mine too thick so that’s what the recipe here reflects. Either way, this goes so perfectly in this tex-mex style salad loaded with corn, beans, tomatoes, avocado and tortilla strips. It’s quickly become a favorite of ours, and we’ve had it almost every day this week!

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing - A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing!

 

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Yield: 2 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
A tex-mex style salad with an incredibly creamy Greek yogurt cilantro dressing!
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Ingredients

For the cilantro lime dressing

  • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

For the salad

  • 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup canned corn kernels, drained
  • ½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
  • ¼ cup tortilla strips, for garnish

Instructions

for the cilantro lime dressing

  • Combine cilantro, Greek yogurt, garlic and lime juice in the bowl of a food processor. With the motor running, add olive oil and vinegar in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.

for the salad

  • To assemble the salad, place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; top with tomatoes, corn, black beans and cilantro. Pour the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Stir in avocado.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with tortillas strips, if desired.

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