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Quick and Easy Mexican Salad
There is no cooking involved in this Mexican salad recipe and if you start with all the ingredients chilled, it should only take ten or fifteen minutes to make. This recipe serves eight people so halve it if you like. If you are making this for a buffet, instead of for individual servings, you can use one big serving bowl instead of dividing the salad and dressing between eight plates.
The arugula, tomatoes, and onion form the base of this delicious Mexican salad recipe, the avocado, cilantro, and lime juice combination makes a mouthwatering dressing and the cheese and tortilla chips are the perfect garnish for this quick and easy Mexican salad. You can alter the ingredients if you like. Perhaps add some walnuts, pine nuts, chopped beet, raw zucchini, or yellow vine-ripened tomatoes for extra color and texture, as well as a different flavor. As it is, the recipe is very tasty though.
There are many different Mexican salad recipes to choose from but if you want simplicity this is a great one to choose. Also, it is very flavorful and healthy. You can use lemon juice instead of the lime juice if you prefer, to make the dressing. Both ways are good. This is a great appetizer, lunch or even a light dinner. The authentic Mexican ingredients of tomatoes, cheese, onion, lime juice, avocado, and more all blend together so beautifully. There are different ways of making Mexican salad recipes and layered salads are a popular choice, but this is a mixed salad instead and it is really delicious. Everybody will love the amazing flavor combinations in this.
One of the Quickest Mexican Salad Recipes
Ingredients -
2 packages arugula or 2 chopped Bibb lettuces
4 vine-ripened tomatoes, in wedges
4 oz grated Mexican cheese blend
1 thinly sliced small red onion plus 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 bag broken tortilla chips
Juice from 3 limes
1 avocado
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Preparation:
Wash and drain the lettuce and divide it between 8 serving plates.
Arrange the tomatoes and sliced red onion on top.
Peel the avocado and remove the stone.
Add it to a food processor with the lime juice, cilantro, salt, water, and chopped red onion.
Puree the mixture until it is smooth, and then add the oil gradually.
Adjust the seasonings and pour this dressing over the salad.
Sprinkle the cheese and tortilla chips over the salad and serve.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
You can see from the picture that this is a simple Mexican salad recipe but also a very appealing one, full of different flavors, colors, and textures. The crunchy tortilla chips and crispy lettuce go beautifully with the flavorful vine-ripened tomatoes, Mexican blend cheese, homemade avocado, cilantro and lime juice dressing and more. This is an impressive salad, which you should be able to make from beginning to end in less than a quarter of an hour. If you are hungry and in a hurry, this Mexican salad is a speedy recipe that you can make to satisfy your hunger.
