Cilantro Lime Salad

Salad Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce 
• Tomato. I dice up a tomato but you could also use cherry tomatoes.
• Roasted red pepper. I purchase it in a jar.
• Corn Kernels. I used canned but can also use fresh or frozen. Add in any leftover veggies you have on hand.
• Pumpkin seeds or pepitas. Feel free to add in your favorite nut.
• Monterey jack cheese or cotija cheese.
• Chicken. I use boneless, skinless chicken breast but could also use any leftover or rotisserie chicken. This salad would also be delicious topped with leftover steak.
• Additional Add ins: avocado, black beans, onions, red onion, tortilla strips, jalapeno, cucumbers, tortilla strips.

Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing Ingredients

The dressing for this salad is a combination of:

• Rice vinegar. You can substitute apple cider vinegar.
• Lime juice. Fresh squeezed is preferred.
• Garlic
• Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce. These can be found on the Latin aisle in a can.
• Honey
• Olive oil. Can also use vegetable or canola.
• Fresh Cilantro

How to Make Lime Cilantro Salad Dressing

• Rough chop cilantro with a knife.
• Puree chilies in food processor
• Add all dressing ingredients except oil and cilantro to blender or food processor and blend
• Slowly add oil into processor to form emulsion
• Add in cilantro and pulse to combine. Keep dressing in the fridge until ready to use.