Layered Mexican Salad Food

MEXICAN LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving bowl, layer fresh vegetables and avocado. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, chiles and seasonings; spread over top. Sprinkle with chips and cheese.

LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: In a clear glass bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order they appear above, concentrating the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl and filling in any gaps in the center with lettuce as needed. Start with a good layer of iceberg on the bottom, followed by the tomato wedges, spinach and Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs. Sprinkle the egg layer generously with salt and pepper. Layer on the bacon, green onions and Cheddar, and end with the peas.
• For the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the top of the peas and spread evenly, bringing the dressing all the way out to the edges of the bowl. Sprinkle with the dill and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice to the pan on top of the eggs. Set aside to chill.

MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Mix together the mayonnaise, milk, sour cream, parsley, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, garlic and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• For the salad: Prepare a grill pan or grill for medium-high heat. Grill the corn until nice and golden, with good grill marks on the kernels, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool a bit, then cut the kernels off the cobs.
• Add all the salad ingredients to a bowl in layers: first the lettuce, followed by the tomatoes, corn, red onions, cheese and tortilla chips.
• Pour the dressing into a small serving bowl and serve alongside the salad.

MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, beans and tomatoes in large bowl.
• Mix salsa and sour cream until blended; spread over salad to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and onions. Refrigerate several hours.
• Sprinkle with chips just before serving; toss lightly.

TASTY LAYERED TACO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool slightly., In a small bowl, mash avocados with onion, garlic and lemon juice. In a 3-qt. glass bowl, layer with beef, avocado mixture, lettuce, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, cheese, salsa and sour cream. Serve immediately with chips.

LAYERED MEXICAN PARTY SALAD

Steps:

• Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well. In medium bowl, stir together seasoning mix, oil, water and cumin. Stir in pasta, beans and corn.
• In 4-quart glass salad bowl or 13x9-inch glass baking dish, layer lettuce and pasta mixture. Spread guacamole evenly over top. Sprinkle with cheese and tomatoes; top with olives.
• Just before serving, arrange chips around edge of bowl. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

LAYERED MEXICAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix dressing and taco seasoning mix.
• On large serving platter or individual serving plates, layer remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with tomatoes.

LAYERED TEX-MEX TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients until blended.
• Layer beans, lettuce, onions, cheese and tomatoes in large bowl. Spread dressing mixture over salad.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Chop avocado; spoon over salad just before serving. Sprinkle with cilantro.

MEXICAN LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In a 2-quart trifle dish or glass bowl, layer the first five ingredients.
• Combine the mayonnaise, chilies, and seasonings; spread over the top of the salad.
• Sprinkle crushed chips and cheese over the top and serve immediately.

LAYERED MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place 1/2 the lettuce in bottom of serving dish.
• Layer salsa, beans, and squash over lettuce.
• Place cucumber over squash, sprinkle with olives.
• Top with remaining lettuce.
• Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, garlic powder, and lemon juice.
• Spread evenly on top of salad.
• Sprinkle with cheese and onion.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

LAYERED MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• Layer in a glass large salad bowl: pinto beans, bean sprouts, tomatoes, sliced eggs, green onion, corn, garbanzo beans, olives, cheese.
• Add anything else you choose for your salad.
• Make Dressing: In a bowl, stir together avocado dip thawed, sour cream, green chilies, garlic and milk.
• Put more cheese on top of salad and then spread dressing over top so that an edge of the cheese shows.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours-24 hours. Serve on a bed of coarsely crushed Fritos.
• Garnish top with 1 tablespoons chopped tomato, 1 teaspoons of sliced black olives and a sprinkle of green onion.

MEXICAN FIESTA LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Layer and pack lettuce lightly into the bottom of a glass bowl.
• Continue layering with each ingredient finishing with the beans (they don't have to be Mexican flavoured!
• Mix sour cream and mayo with Taco seasoning and garlic, spread in an even layer over top your other layers right to the edge to seal everything.
• Top with cheese, then cooked crumbled bacon bits, green onions and optional olives and jalapeños.
• ENJOY!

LAYERED MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, layer lettuce, bell pepper, 1 1/4 cups of the salsa and the corn. Top with remaining 3/4 cup salsa and the avocado.
• In food processor or blender, process all vinaigrette ingredients except oil until mixed. Gradually pour in oil, processing until thick. Serve vinaigrette with salad.

MEXICAN LAYERED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Saute beef until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Add onion and cook until transparent, about 2 minutes more. Add black beans, enchilada sauce, and green chiles. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of the prepared pan with a third the beef mixture. Place several tortillas over the meat to cover. Spread half the sour cream. Add another third the meat mixture, cover with tortillas, and spread remaining sour cream on top. Cover with remaining meat mixture.
• Top casserole with crushed corn chips and Cheddar cheese, in that order. Sprinkle olives and tomatoes on top of the Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 35 minutes.

LAYERED MEXICAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix dressing and taco mix.
• On a large serving platter or individual serving pates, layer remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with cherry tomatoes that have been sliced in half.*.
• You can also top with olives and add a bit of canned corn if you like. I only use a portion of the can of black beans. Use as much as you prefer.

MEXICAN 7 LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, beans, cheese, and dressing in a 3-quart bowl.
• Refrigerate.
• Top with crushed tortilla chips and toss lightly just before serving.

MEXICAN LAYERED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Chill all fruit before preparing the salad. Cut the fruit and assemble the salad just before serving.
• Layer the fruits in the order listed. Spread the yogurt over the top of the salad. Sprinkle evenly with coconut and nuts. Drizzle with honey.
• Serve right away.

MEXICAN LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Spread refried beans in the bottom of a (1-quart) shallow edged serving dish (you can use a transparent dish if you'd like). Sprinkle the seasoning packet over the beans. Layer the diced tomatoes over the beans, the sour cream over the tomatoes, and the guacamole over the sour cream. Sprinkle the entire layered dip with cheddar cheese, followed by green onion and finishing it off with a layer of black olives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

7-LAYER MEXICAN SALAD

Steps:

• Layer first 6 ingredients in serving bowl.
• Drizzle with dressing and salsa.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

JULIE'S MEXICAN SALAD INSPIRATION

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, corn, black beans, tomato, green onions, cilantro, green bell pepper, avocado, Cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips, in this order, in a serving bowl.
• Stir ranch-style dressing and salsa together in a bowl; pour over salad.