Baja Salad is like a beam of West Coast sunshine in salad form! This salad is light, nourishing, and filled with hearty beans and crunchy tortilla chips! With sharp feta cheese, creamy avocado, and a tangy homemade dressing, you’ll have a dish you won’t soon forget. It only takes 20 minutes to whip up a Baja Salad, so you can have it whenever you need a little California experience!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 (12-ounce) package romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 pickling cucumber, diced
- 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup white corn kernels
- 1/4 cup black beans, cooked
- 1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips, or to taste
For the dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Place the romaine lettuce in a large bowl.
Step 2 –Add the tomato, the avocado, the cucumber, the feta cheese, the onion, the corn, and the black beans, tossing to combine.
Step 3 –Sprinkle the tortilla chips over the salad.
Step 4 –Whisk the olive oil, the lemon juice, the cumin, the salt, and the pepper together in a bowl until a smooth dressing forms.
Step 5 –Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.
