Side Dish

Mexicana Chopped Salad

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prep time

10 min

total time

10 min

makes

6 servings, 1 cup (250 mL) each

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What You Need

1/3 cup Kraft Calorie-Wise Zesty Italian Dressing

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1 can (19 fl oz/540 mL) black beans, rinsed

2 avocados, chopped

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

1 yellow pepper, chopped

1/2 cup chopped red onions

1/2 cup Kraft Tex Mex Light Shredded Cheese

Make It

MIX dressing and cumin.

COMBINE remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.

SERVE immediately.

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Special Extra

Add 1 cup thawed frozen corn and 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro to salad before tossing with dressing mixture. Top with 1/2 cup broken tortilla chips.

Make Ahead

Salad can be made ahead of time. Prepare as directed, except to not add avocados and cheese. Refrigerate up to 8 hours. Toss with avocados and cheese just before serving.

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Not a fan of beans, but I substituted other fresh veggies I picked up at the farmers market - including some sweet corn and a huge wad of cilantro - and it was wonderful!
posted by siren6 | on 5/3/2013

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made this for a bday party dinner and almost everyone liked it except for the ones who did not like beans or advocados everyone else asked for the recipe
posted by oreotak | on 7/9/2011

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I made this salad and served it with a cooked whole chicken from the deli. Super fast and healthy. Loved it.
posted by a cook | on 10/26/2010

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Very tasty and wholesome.
posted by a cook | on 9/15/2010

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wonderful. healthy. full of flavor. Add corn as well.
posted by a cook | on 8/7/2010

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This recipe is amazing! I served it as a side dish and the next day we had the leftovers as a main dish salad topped with grilled chicken. I plan on making this salad again only this time I will try adding corn to add to the already amazing flavour! Fantastic recipe with delicious flavours for summer. Portions are quite generous and easily serves six!
posted by a cook | on 6/22/2010

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Fantastic, I added the corn and cilantro, and some lime juice as well, and cant wait to make again! so so good!
posted by closejulia | on 6/14/2010

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This salad was delicious! It tasted so fresh. Instead of italian dressing, I used fresh lime juice and added a bit more ground cumin, also added fresh cilantro from the garden! It's a new favorite, will definitely make again and again!
posted by a cook | on 6/1/2010

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Really great recipe that's a bit different! Chock full of good stuff. The avocados I used were ripe and a little on the mushy side so might be a good idea to use avocados that are a little less ripe.
posted by cindy2000_canada | on 5/30/2010