Fiesta Salad
This bold and colorful Fiesta Salad features fresh veggies and a zesty homemade dressing. Perfect as a side dish or light main, it’s great for tacos, rice bowls, and more!
Servings: 4
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
Dressing
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup distilled vinegar
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch FIESTA dressing mix
Marinade - if using chicken
- ⅓ cup dressing from above
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Salad
- 1 head green leaf lettuce washed and chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed, heaping cup
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- ½ purple onion sliced thinly
- 2-3 roma tomates seeded and chopped
- 1 can sliced black olives
- 1 avocado chopped
- ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Additional Toppings
- tortilla strips
- cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Mix dressing in a cruet or mason jar and shake well. Combine marinade ingredients and marinate chicken for 30 minutes - 8 hours.
- Prepare veggies for salad.
- Grill chicken at 400℉ for 7 minutes on each side until internal temp of 165 is reached. Remove chicken and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and top salad.
See my recipe for Fiesta Grilled Chicken for detailed instructions .
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3898IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg
