Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tossed Salad

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1/3 cup purchased French salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed blue corn tortilla chips
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps

  • 1
    Cook corn as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
  • 2
    In small bowl, combine dressing and chopped chipotle chiles; mix well.
  • 3
    In large bowl, combine cooked corn, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, black beans and cheese. Add dressing mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with chips and cilantro; toss gently. Serve immediately.

  • Chipotle chiles are dried, smoked jalapeno chiles. They can be purchased dry or canned in adobo sauce, a thick and spicy red paste of ground chiles, herbs and vinegar. Look for canned chipotles in the Mexican-foods section of the grocery store. Once opened, transfer the canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce to a non-metallic container and store them in the refrigerator or freezer.
  • Chipotle chiles give a smoky heat to this salad’s dressing. For a milder flavor, use less of the chipotle chile and adobo sauce, or omit them entirely.
  • To reduce the fat in each serving of this salad by about 10 grams, use fat-free French dressing and reduce-fat Cheddar cheese. To reduce the fat and calories even further, use baked blue corn chips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Cups
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
690mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
8g
32%
Sugars
7g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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