Santa Fe Cheese and Bean Salad with Cilantro Dressing

Name: Santa Fe Cheese and Bean Salad with Cilantro Dressing
Yield: 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

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.

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