Spicy Southwestern Salad with Cilantro Avocado Dressing
This Spicy Southwestern Salad with Cilantro Avocado Dressing is the ultimate in summertime quick dishes.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 heaping teaspoon cumin
- 1 heaping teaspoon chili powder
- Sprinkle of cayenne (optional, for heat)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 14-ounce can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
- Feta cheese
- 1 romaine heart, rinsed and chopped
Cilantro Avacado Dressing:
- Half an avocado
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 small clove of garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Squeeze of lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400º. and place chopped sweet potatoes on cookies sheet. Mix the olive oil, cumin, chili powder and cayenne (if using) together in a small bowl then pour over sweet potatoes and toss to coat evenly. Roast potatoes for 10 minutes before stirring. Turn heat up to 425º, and roast for another 10-15 minutes. Check, stir, and bake until the sweet potatoes are just barely roasted brown on the outside. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, pulse all the dressing ingredients in a food processor until mostly smooth.
- Top lettuce with beans, corn, sweet potatoes, feta and top with the dressing, serve immediately.
Source: Pinch of Yum