Skinny Southwestern Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut tortillas into 1/2-inch-wide strips; place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Coat tortillas lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or just until crisp, stirring once. Cool on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, prepare corn according to package directions. Cool.
• For dressing: In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, the 1/4 cup cilantro, the milk, oil, garlic, chili powder, lime peel, salt, and pepper.
• Place lettuce in a large glass serving bowl. Top with tomatoes, beans, cooled corn, cheese, and avocado. Add dressing and sprinkle with tortilla strips. If desired, garnish with additional cilantro.

Steps:

• Add all dressing ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth.
• In a large bowl add lettuce, peppers, cilantro, beans, onion, corn, green onion, and tomatoes.
• Top with prepared dressing; toss to coat.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the avocado, lime juice, garlic, salt, and water. Pulse until smooth, then transfer to a large mason jar.
• Add the bell pepper, corn, cherry tomatoes, quinoa, black beans, and spinach and screw on the lid.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat, up to 5 days.
• Give the mason jar a good shake to mix and use a fork or spoon to stir as needed.
• Enjoy!