Description
This easy vegan southwest salad is a fresh and colorful meal packed with crisp romaine lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, crunchy tortilla chips, and creamy avocado dressing. Quick to prepare and full of bold southwest-inspired flavors, this salad is perfect for healthy lunches, light dinners, meal prep, or summer gatherings.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vegan avocado dressing
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped (about 5 cups or 240 g)
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can yellow corn, drained
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1/2 cup vegan shredded cheese (optional)
- 1/3 cup salsa or pico de gallo (optional)
- 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)
- 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes (optional)
- 1 small jalapeño, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly and chop it into bite-sized pieces. Dry well using a salad spinner or kitchen towel.
- Add the chopped lettuce to a large salad bowl.
- Thinly slice the red bell pepper and red onion, then dice the tomato.
- Add the bell pepper, onion, and tomato to the bowl.
- Drain the corn and rinse the black beans thoroughly under cold water.
- Add the corn and black beans to the salad mixture.
- Pour the vegan avocado dressing over the salad.
- Toss everything together until evenly coated.
- Sprinkle crushed tortilla chips on top.
- Finish with optional toppings like cilantro, vegan cheese, salsa, jalapeños, roasted sweet potatoes, or lime wedges before serving.
Notes
- Add tortilla chips just before serving to keep them crunchy.
- Fresh corn can replace canned corn for extra sweetness.
- Store dressing separately if meal prepping.
- Avocado, quinoa, or roasted vegetables make the salad more filling.
- Use gluten-free tortilla chips and dressing for a gluten-free version.
- This salad tastes best chilled and freshly tossed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
