Name: Mexican Summer Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cos lettuce, shredded (approx 200g); 1 red capsicum, diced; 1 mango, diced; 150g (1 cup) black beans, drained; 80g corn kernals; 2 large avocados, diced; 1/2 red onion, very finely sliced; 100g queso fresco or feta, sliced or crumbled; 1 bunch coriander, chopped; 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds; lime wedges and corn chips, to serve; Dressing:; 200ml light creme fraiche; 4 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp Herbie’s Guacamole Spice Mix

Mexican Summer Salad

This salad is a meal in one, or can be used as a fresh taco filling, or as a side to grilled Chipotle chicken. We have used our Guacamole Spice Mix in the dressing with delicious results.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Yield: Serves 4

Category: Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

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Ingredients

1 cos lettuce, shredded (approx 200g)

1 red capsicum, diced

1 mango, diced

150g (1 cup) black beans, drained

80g corn kernals

2 large avocados, diced

1/2 red onion, very finely sliced

100g queso fresco or feta, sliced or crumbled

1 bunch coriander, chopped

2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

lime wedges and corn chips, to serve

Dressing:

200ml light creme fraiche

4 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp Herbie’s Guacamole Spice Mix

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Instructions

Mix dressing ingredients together. Add a little water if needed to loosen the consistency.
Combine half the dressing with lettuce and place lettuce in one large serving bowl, or in individual bowls.
Top lettuce with capsicum, black beans, corn, mango, avocado, onion and cheese. Drizzle over remaining dressing and top with coriander and pumpkin seeds.
Serve with corn chips and lime wedges.