Flavor Explosion Mexican Salad
A savory Mexican Salad perfect for busy days or simply when you are craving Mexican food.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing *see link above
- For Sautéed Mexican Meat
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lg. yellow onion diced
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/4 lbs ground bison or any organic meat of your choosing
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- For the Salad
- 2-3 cups romaine lettuce *washed and torn
- 10-15 grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup roasted pepitas pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup corn
- 1/2 cup jicama peeled & sliced
- 1/2 avocado diced
- 1/4 red onions diced
- 1/4 cup cojita cheese Mexican cheese crumbled
- garnish with sliced limes and organic tortilla chips
Instructions
- For Sautéed Meat- If using whole cuts of meat, cut into strips. Pour olive oil into a lg frying pan over a medium/medium high heat. Dice onion, add to frying pan and sauté until slightly translucent. Add meat and stir into onion mixture. Peel and crush garlic and add to pan. About halfway through cooking add cumin, coriander, chili powder and salt. Sauté until well browned.Towards the very end of sautéing the meat add 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lime juice. Continue cooking for 1 additional minute.
- For the Salad-Wash and prepare all veggies. Lay out romaine lettuce on plate. Place rows of meat & veggies to look aesthetically appealing. Drizzle Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing (link above) over meat and veggies. Crumble cheese and scatter over top. Garnish with limes and tortilla chips.
Notes
*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.*
1) The meats proportions are enough for about 5 salads- perfect for leftovers.
2) Jicama is a root vegetable and is similar to a cross between an apple and a turnip. Is it slightly sweet and has a great crunch. To prepare wash, peel with a vegetable peeler and then slice into either sticks or dice. Google the nutrient content of jicama and you will want to include it in your diet on a consistent basis.
1) The meats proportions are enough for about 5 salads- perfect for leftovers.
2) Jicama is a root vegetable and is similar to a cross between an apple and a turnip. Is it slightly sweet and has a great crunch. To prepare wash, peel with a vegetable peeler and then slice into either sticks or dice. Google the nutrient content of jicama and you will want to include it in your diet on a consistent basis.