Santa Fe Cheese and Bean Salad with Cilantro Dressing
Santa Fe Cheese and Bean Salad with Cilantro Dressing
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 C. Black beans cooked and drained
- 1 Small red onion diced
- 1 Red pepper cleaned, seeded and slivered
- 1 Green pepper cleaned, seeded and diced
- 1 Tomato diced
- 3/4 C. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 C. Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 C. Creamy cilantro salad dressing
- 6 Lettuce leaves
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine beans, onion, red and green pepper and tomato. Add 1/2 C. each Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, reserving 1/4 C. for each cheese for garnish. Pour salad dressing over salad mixture, tossing to coat well.
- Line 6 plates with lettuce leaves. Top with salad mixture, dividing evenly. Sprinkle remaining Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese on top for garnish.
Recipe Notes
*You may substitute 1/3 C. ranch-style dressing to which you've added 1 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro.
