Mexican Salad With Roasted Candy Potatoes and Black Beans

Mexican Salad

With a creamy lime dressing, tender roasted candy potatoes and black beans, this simple Mexican Salad recipe is the wholesome salad of my goals!

A meal prep salad with Tex-Mex aptitude.

Crisp, flavorful, and filling, this simple Mexican salad recipe is the right mix of textures and taste (like this Mexican Pasta Salad).

• From the creamy black beans to the tender, spiced candy potatoes, this salad is packed to the brim with exceptionally scrumptious components.
• When you’ve prepped this wholesome Mexican salad, it’s a straightforward and scrumptious on-demand meal (very like my Roasted Vegetable Salad). I’ve included suggestions for prepping the salad prematurely under, together with easy methods to make this a jarred salad for lunch.
• This contemporary tackle a conventional Mexican salad retains core Tex-Mex flavors and components however offers them a healthful spin (like this widespread Taco Skillet). It’s filled with good-for-you components that may assist maintain you glad for longer.

Key Elements

You’ll discover the complete record of components within the recipe card under, however listed here are some notes to bear in mind.

For the Salad:

• Pepitas. Contribute a satisfying crunch.
• Candy Potatoes. Candy potatoes maintain this salad filling and satisfying whereas including a stunning sweetness to distinction the spicy notes of this salad.
• Spices. A standard mix of Southwest flavors, together with cumin and chili powder, completely seasons the candy potatoes. (I take advantage of an identical seasoning for this Candy Potato Black Bean Salad.)
• Romaine. My choose for a hearty salad inexperienced that received’t overpower the opposite components. You may swap the romaine for a special salad inexperienced of your alternative.
• Black Beans. Lends this vegetarian Mexican salad (and this Black Bean Corn Salad) loads of plant-based protein.
• Tomatoes. For shade, moisture, and conventional Mexican aptitude.
• Jalapeño. Kick up the warmth.
• Cilantro. For freshness and genuine Mexican taste.

For the Dressing:

• Greek Yogurt. Helps make the dressing creamy and tangy.
• Lime Juice. For acidity and brightness.
• Garlic + Spices. A little bit of garlic and cumin provides depth.

Find out how to Make Mexican Salad

Toast the Pepitas. Don’t allow them to burn!

Roast the Potatoes. Whereas they roast, you’ll be able to wash and chop the opposite Mexican salad greens.

Put together the Dressing. Modify the seasonings as wanted.

Mix the Lettuce and Dressing. Make sure that it’s evenly moistened.

Add the Remaining Elements. Toss to coat, prime with tortilla chips, and ENJOY!

Meal Prep Choices

• Assemble, However Don’t Gown. You may prep all of the components (besides the tortilla chips) and maintain them separate or combined collectively. Put together the dressing, however depart it off the Mexican salad for now. I like to recommend ready so as to add the dressing till a number of hours earlier than you serve it and ready so as to add the tortilla chips till simply earlier than serving so that they keep crunchy.
• Prep the Pepitas and Potatoes. Simply toast your pepitas and roast the candy potatoes forward of time. Retailer the candy potatoes within the fridge for as much as 3 days and pepitas at room temperature. Having these two components prepared cuts down the prep time for nights if you’re in a rush.
• Mason Jar Salad. For a Mexican salad jar, put together all components, however don’t add the dressing or tortilla chips. Add the dressing to the underside of a giant container or particular person mason jars, then layer the salad components on prime. Place your required quantity of tortilla chips in a ziptop bag, and retailer exterior of the fridge till serving. When able to take pleasure in your Mexican salad jar, shake up the ready container to toss the components with the dressing. Sprinkle along with your tortilla chips, and revel in!

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The BEST Mexican salad! This simple Mexican salad with creamy lime dressing and candy potatoes is wholesome, vegetarian, and versatile.

Course Dinner, Fundamental Course, Salad, Facet Dish

Delicacies Mexican

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 20 minutes minutes

Whole Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings (as a facet) or 4 (as a most important)

Energy 262kcal

Writer Erin Clarke / Nicely Plated

Elements

For the Salad:

• ¼ cup uncooked pepitas
• 2 medium candy potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks (about 2 kilos or 5 cups uncooked or 3 ⅓ cups roasted)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon floor chili powder
• ½ teaspoon floor cumin
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 massive head romaine lettuce chopped (about 6 cups)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 can reduced-sodium black beans (15 ounces) drained and rinsed
• 1 small jalapeño* thinly sliced (about ¼ cup)
• 1 small bunch radishes thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro packed
• Crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese, or queso fresco (non-compulsory, for serving)
• Tortilla strips or crushed chips (non-compulsory, for serving)
• Sliced avocado (non-compulsory, for serving)

For the Dressing:**

• ⅔ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Zest and juice of 1 medium lime (about 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 2 tablespoons contemporary juice)
• 1 clove minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon floor cumin

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Unfold the pepitas in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Place within the oven and toast till the pepitas flip darker (they'll be a deep goldish brown) and are aromatic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Take away from the oven and punctiliously switch the pepitas to a small plate or bowl. Put aside. Enhance the oven temperature to 450°F.
  
• On a rimmed baking sheet (I take advantage of the identical one I toasted the pepitas on to avoid wasting a dish; simply brush it off first), toss candy potatoes with the olive oil, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and salt till evenly coated. Unfold into a good layer and roast till browned and tender, 20 to 22 minutes, stirring as soon as midway via. Let cool barely.
  
• In the meantime, whisk collectively the dressing components: Greek yogurt, olive oil, lime zest and juice, garlic, salt, and cumin. Style and regulate seasoning as desired. The dressing ought to style very brilliant and limey—its taste will mellow as soon as tossed with the opposite components.
  
• In a big bowl, place the chopped romaine hearts. Drizzle with about 1/4 cup of the dressing and toss to moisten.
  
• Add the candy potatoes, beans, jalapeño, radish, and cilantro, then drizzle on one other 1/4 cup of dressing. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with tortilla strips. Get pleasure from, with further dressing as desired.
  

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Notes

• *JALAPEÑO NOTE: For a extra delicate salad, you’ll be able to take away the seeds and membrane from the pepper if desired. You may additionally omit the jalapeno completely if you happen to’re notably delicate to spicy meals.
• **DRESSING NOTE: This recipe yields about 3/4 cup of dressing. Leftover dressing will be refrigerated for as much as 3 days in an hermetic storage container.
• MAKE IT VEGAN/DAIRY FREE: Swap a non-dairy yogurt for the Greek yogurt or use the dressing from this Grilled Corn Salad as a substitute; omit the cheese.
• TO STORE: Mexican salad could also be stored in an hermetic storage container for as much as 3 days. If potential, retailer your dressing in a separate container, and maintain your tortilla chips exterior of the fridge to maintain crisp.
• TO MAKE AHEAD: You may prep all of the components for the salad (besides the tortilla chips) and maintain them separate or combine them collectively. Put together the dressing, however retailer it individually from the Mexican salad components. I like to recommend ready so as to add the creamy cilantro lime dressing till a number of hours earlier than you serve it and ready so as to add the tortilla chips till instantly earlier than serving, so that they keep crunchy.
• See the complete weblog publish above for extra tips about making this Mexican salad for meal prep!

Vitamin

Serving: 1(of 6); about 2.75 cups with out non-compulsory toppings | Energy: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fats: 11g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 7g | Trans Fats: 0.003g | Ldl cholesterol: 1mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 11718IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg

What to Serve With Mexican Salad

• Rooster. Whether or not you add it to your salad or take pleasure in it on the facet, this Crockpot Mexican Rooster is a scrumptious possibility.
• Tacos. Pair this salad with Shrimp Tacos or Tempeh Tacos for a hearty meal.
• Cornbread. Mexican Cornbread or Jalapeno Cornbread could be tasty with this salad.
• Margaritas. Deal with your self to this Spicy Margarita Recipe or maintain it mild with a Skinny Margarita.

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