Description

What a great way to celebrate summer! This salad combines fresh veggies to make a fantastic salad. It would be even better if sliced avocado pieces were used as garnish on top!

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• ¼ c. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 T. honey
• ½ t. cumin
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ t. salt
• 2 T. canola oil
• 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• Tortilla strips:
• 6 6-inch corn tortillas
• 1 ½ T. canola oil
• ½ t. sea salt
• Salad:
• 1 medium head romaine lettuce, chopped in ½ inch pieces
• 1 medium orange, yellow or red bell pepper, diced in ¼-inch pieces peppers
• ½ medium red onion, diced in ¼-inch pieces
• ½ medium jicama, peeled and diced in ¼-inch pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, diced in ¼-inch dice
• 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced into ¼-inch dice
• 4 ears corn (or substitute 1½ cups of sweet, tiny frozen corn)
• 1½ c. canned black beans, drained and rinsed, and drained again
• ½ c. finely chopped cilantro
• whole cilantro leaves for garnish, if desired

Steps

1. Dressing:
2. Combine lime juice, honey, cumin garlic and salt. Stir to combine. In a slow, steady stream, add the oils, stirring continuously with a fork or small whisk. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Set aside.
3. Corn tortilla strips: