Mexican Chopped Salad with Chipotle Dressing
Perfectly crunchy, creamy, and delicious Mexican chopped salad.Serve as a main meal or a side salad that will work well with whatever you're serving. Easy to make homemade chipotle dressing is super tasty and dairy-free.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 275kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce washed and chopped*
- 2 cups purple cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 cup jicama peeled and cubed
- 1 bunch radishes sliced thinly
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained*
- ½ cup sunflower seeds toasted and salted
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced white and green parts
- 1 cup cucumbers diced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Chipotle Salad Dressing
- 15 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup drippy nut or seed butter
- 4 medjool dates pitted*
- 1 large clove garlic
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder*
- ¾-1 cup water
Instructions
- Put all ingredients (starting with ¾ cup water) for dressing in food processor or blender. Blend until fully mixed. Scrape down the sides and blend again. Add more water 1 Tablespoon at a time until desired consistency for a pourable dressing. Set aside.
- PREP VEGGIES: Peel and chip jicama into bite sized cubes. Roughly chop cabbage, slice radish and scallions. Dice cucumber and chop cilantro. Stack romaine and then thinly slice or chop into bite sized pieces.
- Place greens, chopped veggies, cilantro and beans into a large bowl. Pour on ½ the dressing plus sunflower seeds and mix well. Add in more dressing, to taste, toss again and serve.
- Remaining dressing can be stored in the fridge with a container with lid for up to 2 weeks. If dressing thickens up too much in the fridge, whisk in 1-2 Tablespoons warm water.
Notes
LETTUCE: Substitute romaine for 5 cups of any chopped greens. Arugula, spinach, mixed greens or kale are great choices.
JICAMA: see photos in post for tips on peeling and cubing. Celery or another crunchy vegetable would be a good sub.
BEANS: Substitute any bean you have/enjoy for the black beans. Red kidney or pinto beans are my favorite choices.
OPTIONAL: cubes of fresh avocado make a great addition
DRESSING: Buy fresh medjool dates with the pits still in and remove before using for the most moist dates. If your dates are hard and dry, or already pitted, soak in warm water for about 15 minutes to replump; drain and squeeze out water before using in this recipe. Chipotle Chili Powder is spicy. The recipe calls for ¼ teaspoon, which is enough to be tasty but not super hot. Add more if you like some heat. Substitute for regular chili powder if you only want the flavor, but not the heat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 869mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 15g