Southwest Salad with Avacado Cilantro Dressing

Summer is fast approaching which means recipes that are light and bright. Salads are a great option but for someone like me who is not a fan of cold salads, it has to be something interesting and creative. I have always found Southwest salads interesting and paired with this avocado cilantro dressing, it truly is a summer salad dream come true. I ho

Ingredients

• 1 medium lettuce, chopped
• 1 can black beans, washed and drained
• 2 medium tomatoes, pitted and diced
• 1-2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced

Dressing

• 1 large avocado, ripe
• 1 oz cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, squeezed
• 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup plain almond milk
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill. In a food processor, combine all ingredients for dressing and pulse or puree until smooth adding salt and pepper to taste. Prior to serving salad combine dressing with salad and mix until evenly distributed. Transfer to a serving bowl.