Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing

The fresh greens and creamy avocado dressing in this Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing make for a colorful and tasty dish. It has black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and other tasty things in it, so it's a great choice for a healthy and filling meal.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mixed greens
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup corn kernels fresh or canned
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/4 cup tortilla strips optional
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Black beans, corn, red onion, bell pepper, cheddar cheese, and mixed greens should all be put in a large salad bowl

Put the avocado, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend them together

Blend until smooth

If you need to, add a little water to get the dressing consistency you want

Put the avocado dressing on top of the salad and toss it around to cover everything

If you want, you can top the salad with tortilla strips and sliced avocado

Serve right away as a cool Southwestern salad