Grilled Romaine Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Grilled romaine lettuce is topped with fresh, juicy tomatoes, black beans, grilled corn and peppers, creamy avocado, and crispy tortillas in this chopped grilled romaine salad. It's tossed with a delicious honey lime dressing that creates the most flavorful salad ever!
Ingredients
Grilled Romaine Chopped Salad
- 1 ear corn
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeño
- 3 hearts romaine lettuce
- 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup goat cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup corn tortilla strips
Honey Lime Dressing
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
Honey Lime Dressing
- Add all of the ingredients for the honey lime dressing to a blender or food processor. Blend into a smooth consistency.
- Place the dressing in the refrigerator to chill while preparing the salad.
Grilled Romaine Chopped Salad
- Heat a grill to medium-high heat and place the corn, red bell pepper, jalapeño and romaine hearts on the grill.
- Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side, then rotate until all sides of the corn are lightly browned and the skin on the bell pepper and jalapeño begin to blacken and the lettuce begins to wilt.
- Remove from the grill, chop the romaine lettuce and add it to a large bowl.
- Add half of the salad dressing to the bowl with the romaine and toss to coat.
- Peel the red bell pepper and jalapeño, remove the stems and seeds, chop the peppers, then add them on top of the salad.
- Remove the grilled corn from the cob and add it on top of the salad along with the black beans, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, goat cheese and tortilla strips.
- Serve the salad with the remaining honey lime dressing on the side.
Notes
- This salad will serve 8 as a side dish or 4 as an entree.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 234kcal (12%)Carbohydrates 26g (9%)Protein 6g (12%)Fat 13g (20%)Saturated Fat 3g (15%)Cholesterol 3mg (1%)Sodium 331mg (14%)Potassium 435mg (12%)Fiber 7g (28%)Sugar 11g (12%)Vitamin A 1691mg (34%)Vitamin C 33mg (40%)Calcium 41mg (4%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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