Southwest Salad with Spicy Dressing

This Southwest Salad has a spicy dressing that makes it a real hit.We love the combination of all the fresh garden vegetables that this salad has along with that special dressing. This is a great salad that will serve as a stand alone salad or a great side. I have taken this salad to many picnics, covered dish dinners and family dinners, the bowl is always empty when I bring it home. It goes without saying that this is one of our favorite salads.

We have wonderful "Sweetie" tiny tomatoes from our garden this year and this is a perfect salad to use them in.  Our cucumbers are just starting to produce and are just the right size to use in a salad, What Southwest Salad would be complete without Jalapeno's and we have a great crop of Jalapeno's this year.  The roasted corn has a very sweet flavor that would make any salad a winner.

Just Add The Spicy Dressing and Mix

Southwest Salad with Spicy Dressing

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 cups tiny tomatoes, cut in half

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

2 very small cucumbers, sliced

1 cup roasted corn

1 cup pinto beans,drained

1 cup black bean, drained

Dressing

3 cloves garlic,minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine

zest of 1 lime

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

6 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Mix all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl.

Mix all the dressing ingredients into a shaker jar.  Put the lid on the jar and shake until completely mixed and milky looking.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Mix well before serving.

Enjoy!

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Serve Ice Cold with A Fresh Lime

Enjoy!

If you don't have a garden with fresh garden vegetables, a farmers market near you will have everything you need.I have really enjoyed having you in the kitchen with me today and hope you will come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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