Name: Southwestern Salad
Ingredients: SALAD INGREDIENTS:; 1 cup diced yellow squash; 1 small romaine heart, sliced thin; 1/2 cup black beans (optional); 4 ounces cooked sliced chicken; 1/2 of an avocado, diced; 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered (optional); 1/4 cup diced cilantro; 1/4 cup sliced scallions; DRESSING INGREDIENTS:; 1 small dried chipotle pepper (optional); 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1/2 clove garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 limes, juice; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 cup olive oil

Southwestern Salad

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Salads

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Ingredients

SALAD INGREDIENTS:
1 cup diced yellow squash
1 small romaine heart, sliced thin
1/2 cup black beans (optional)
4 ounces cooked sliced chicken
1/2 of an avocado, diced
5 cherry tomatoes, quartered (optional)
1/4 cup diced cilantro
1/4 cup sliced scallions
DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
1 small dried chipotle pepper (optional)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 limes, juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup olive oil

Instructions

Make the dressing: Preheat oven to 400 F.
Break the dried pepper into a few pieces, discarding the stem and most of the seeds. Roast the pepper for about 10 minutes.
Remove pepper from the oven and put it into a bowl with the vinegar, garlic, oregano, lime juice, and honey. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to soak for an hour.
Put the mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle the oil into the blender to form the dressing. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Make the salad: Preheat broiler on high.
Put the squash on a pan and toss with a teaspoon of olive oil. Broil on high for about 10 minutes to lightly char.
Put the lettuce into a large shallow bowl. Top with the squash, beans, chicken, avocado, tomato, cilantro, and scallions.
Drizzle on dressing to your taste,(1/4 cup or so) and reserve the rest for future use.

Southwestern Salad