[recipe] Southwestern Layered Salad

[Guest guest]

This is a great salad to take to a BBQ. It has interesting

flavors and textures and it also makes for an impressive

presentation ~ colorful. Warning: if you take this to a potluck

or BBQ party, be sure to take along recipe cards because people

will ask for the recipe! *lol*

 

Southwestern Layered Salad

 

4 cups shredded romaine

4 hard cooked eggs, sliced

1 3/4 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn, drained

1 can ( 16 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

1 medium avocado, peeled and diced

1 Tbs lime juice

 

Cilantro Dressing:

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup salsa

1 Tbs lime juice

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp ground chili powder

1 1/4 cups minced fresh cilanto

 

Sliced ripe olives, cherry tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese, optional

 

Place the romaine in a medium salad bowl. Arrange some egg slices around;

place remaining eggs over romaine. Top with tomatoes. Combine corn, beans

and onion; spoon over tomatoes. Toss avocado with lime juice; spoon over bean

and corn layer.

 

For dressing, in a bowl, combine mayo, salsa, lime juice, cumin and chili

powder. Stir in cilantro. Spoon over avocados, spreading to sides of bowl.

Garnish with olives, cherry tomatoes and cheese if desired. Yield: 8 servings

 

~ pt ~

 

Hail to thee, thou sun of the seasons,

As you make your way across the shining sky.

Your steps are strong on the wings of the heavens.

You are the grandmother of the stars.

You lie down at twilight in the deep green ocean,

without fear, without loss.

You rise up, brilliant, on the peaceful wave

like a regal woman blooming with life.

~ Adapted from a Scottish Highland Sun prayer