Southwestern Spinach Salad Food

SOUTHWESTERN SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the avocado, lime juice, garlic, salt, and water. Pulse until smooth, then transfer to a large mason jar.
• Add the bell pepper, corn, cherry tomatoes, quinoa, black beans, and spinach and screw on the lid.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat, up to 5 days.
• Give the mason jar a good shake to mix and use a fork or spoon to stir as needed.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add all dressing ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth.
• In a large bowl add lettuce, peppers, cilantro, beans, onion, corn, green onion, and tomatoes.
• Top with prepared dressing; toss to coat.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWESTERN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon and let cool on paper towels.
• Hard boil, peel, and slice eggs.
• Combine picante sauce, dressing, and cumin.
• Slice pepper and onion.
• Crumble bacon.
• Toss bacon, pepper, onion, spinach, and mushrooms in a salad bowl.
• Rinse and drain black beans, add to salad.
• Drizzle with dressing and toss again.
• Garnish with egg slices.

SOUTHWESTERN SPINACH NICOISE SALAD

Steps:

• For the shrimp: In a small food processor , place the cilantro, 1/4 cup olive oil and garlic and process until it is combined. Mix the shrimp and cilantro mixture in a bowl until shrimp is covered. Heat a nonstick pan on medium high . When pan is hot , add butter and place shrimp in pan and cook until shrimp is pink , don't overcook or shrimp will be tough. Place on plate and let cool.
• For Potatoes: In a large skillet heat Simply Potatoes until heated through and browned, place on a plate to cool.
• For salad: In a large salad bowl or platter, layer spinach over whole platter or bowl. Starting from one side , layer the potatoes in a row, then layer the shrimp, then the black beans, the hardboiled eggs, the queso fresco, and the red onion. The ingredients should cover the whole salad in rows.
• Dressing: In a small bowl or food processor, mix the chipotle pepper, lemon juice , mustard and agave with a whisk. Slowly add the olive oil until it is combined with the ingredients and has emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with salad.

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil and vinegar in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add spinach, strawberries, almonds, sesame seeds, and feta. Gently toss until spinach is evenly coated with dressing. Serve immediately.

TEX-MEX SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Serve with dressing.