Name: Salad a Day Contest Winner -- Recipe: Tex-Mex Cobb Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Ranch dressing; 1/4 cup prepared hickory barbecue sauce; 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce; 4 strips cooked thick-cut bacon (pork or turkey, cut in 1/2-inch pieces); 1 avocado (peeled, diced); 1 1/2 cups cooked corn kernels; 15- ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained); 1 1/2 cups diced cooked grilled chicken breast; 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes; 1 cup pepper jack cheese (cubed); 1/3 cup sliced red onion; Tortilla chips (garnish)

Salad a Day Contest Winner -- Recipe: Tex-Mex Cobb Salad

Prep Time

15 mins

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Chipotle BBQ Dressing

3/4 cup Ranch dressing
1/4 cup prepared hickory barbecue sauce
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce

Salad

8 cups shredded romaine lettuce
4 strips cooked thick-cut bacon pork or turkey, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 avocado peeled, diced
1 1/2 cups cooked corn kernels
15- ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups diced cooked grilled chicken breast
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
1 cup pepper jack cheese cubed
1/3 cup sliced red onion
Tortilla chips garnish

Directions

In small bowl, combine Ranch Dressing, barbecue sauce, cilantro, lime juice and chipotle chile; mix well.
Line a large platter with lettuce.
Arrange remaining ingredients, in rows, across lettuce.
Serve with dressing. Garnish with tortilla chips.