mexican chopped salad with lime-cilantro dressing

By sanmo_babe

Ingredients

• Lime-Cilantro Dressing:
• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and well drained
• 3/4 cup chopped seeded tomato
• 3/4 cup jicama
• 1 avocado diced
• 1 cucumber diced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup grilled corn (optional)
• 1 handful of tortilla chips (optional crunch up over top of salad)
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 3 limes)
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
• 1-tablespoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or grape seed oil
• 1 cup lightly packed cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Toss all salad ingredients into a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix dressing ingredients. Process the onion, lime and lemon juices, rice syrup, vinegar, coriander, salt, cumin and cayenne pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth. With the machine running gradually add the oil. Add the cilantro and process just until finely chopped. Season the vinaigrette to taste with more salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Toss salad with desired amount of dressing and serve.