neat Southwest Salad with Lime Dressing

This salad is jam-packed with southwest flavor and a spicy kick! Both the fresh array of southwest-styled vegetables, including black beans, hearty potatoes, and avocados, and it’s tangy lime dressing will make you love this salad. Made with neat Southwest Mix for a healthy, plant-based meat that adds its traditional flavor and texture to the dish.

For neat Southwest Salad:

• 1 pack neat Southwest Mix
• 2 heads of romaine, washed and chopped
• Handful of cilantro, chopped
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halves
• 8 mini bell peppers, diced
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 ripe avocados, sliced
• ½ red onion, diced
• 2 ears corn from fresh or frozen corn on the cob, cooked and cut off the cobs

For Lime Dressing:

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 tsp agave
• 1/2 cup good quality olive oil
• Salt/pepper to taste

Prepare neat crumbles according to the direction on the Southwest neat pack.

On a large platter or in a salad bowl, arrange the lettuce, top with cilantro, tomatoes, peppers, beans, avocado, red onion, corn, and top with the cooked neat crumbles.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.

Drizzle over the top or serve the dressing on the side. Enjoy!

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