Fiesta Salad with Salsa Vinaigrette
on Sep 01, 2020, Updated Apr 29, 2023
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Dressing made out of salsa, say no more everyone is going to be asking for seconds of this Fiesta Salad with Salsa Vinaigrette.
It’s time for a quick and easy salad! I am currently working on a post for you guys of 10 Meals to Take to a Friend in Need, and realized that I needed a quick and easy salad that you can make with tacos. If you are like me, you love tacos but it’s hard to call them a full meal unless you eat TOO MANY TACOS. So I love to have one or two tacos and pair it with a salad (and most likely TOO MANY CHIPS). This Fiesta Salad with Salsa Vinaigrette is simple and you can really make it your own with whatever you have on hand. Start with the romaine and salsa vinaigrette, then you can add any veggies you like. I went with cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, avocado and cilantro to top this bad boy.
The idea of the salsa vinaigrette came because I wanted a simple dressing with flavor and minimal effort. Adding a pre-made salsa adds tons of flavor and brings the oil and lime juice together beautifully. I always have a jar of salsa in my fridge as well as a bottle of Santa Cruz organic lime juice sooo I imagine myself making this vinaigrette weekly.
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Fiesta Salad with Salsa Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 10 cups chopped romaine lettuce (about 3 heads)
- 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup salsa
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, cilantro and avocado.
- In a jar combine salsa, avocado oil, lime juice, garlic powder, cumin, paprika and salt. Shake well to combine.
- Pour vinaigrette dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Made this for my family and added some taco seasoned ground beef. It was a huge hit and loved the easy dressing idea with just enhancing store bought salsa. Such a great recipe!
Great idea! Enjoy
love this dressing! made it all inside the salsa jar and couldn’t be any easier / more delicious – great for my work week lunches
Great Idea!