Mexican Green Salad with Jalapeño-Cilantro Dressing
This healthy Mexican green salad recipe is the perfect fresh side for your favorite Mexican meals! It’s also a delicious, light meal on its own.
Maker: Cookie and Kate
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
5 min
Servings
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35 min estimated total time for 6 servings.
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Ingredients
- 0.67 cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or crushed tortilla chips
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Pinch of salt
- 5 ounces baby spring mix
- 6 ounces romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 cups grated cauliflower
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 small cucumber, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 0.67 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 ripe avocados (thinly slice just before serving)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup lime juice (from about 4 limes)
- 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro (mostly leaves)
- 1 small jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon tahini (optional, for a more creamy dressing)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)
Instructions
- 1First, toast the pepitas: combine the pepitas, olive oil, chili powder and a pinch of salt in a medium skillet over medium heat. Toast the pepitas, stirring frequently, until they are turning golden on the edges and making little popping noises, about 4 to 7 minutes. Set the skillet aside to cool.
- 2In a large salad bowl, combine the spring mix, chopped romaine, cauliflower, cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta cheese, and toasted pepitas. Gently toss, then set aside.
- 3To make the dressing: Combine all of the ingredients but the red pepper flakes in a blender. Blend until smooth. Taste, and add extra salt if it needs some extra oomph, and/or a pinch of red pepper flakes if you’d like more heat. Blend again, then transfer to a small jar with a spout, for serving.
- 4Divide the salad into individual bowls, top with slices of avocado, and drizzle dressing just before serving. If you intend to have leftovers, store the salad separately from the dressing, and toss individual servings with dressing just before serving. The salad will keep well this way for about 4 to 5 days.