Vegetarian Tostada Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups fire-roasted corn
  • 10 cups torn crisp romaine lettuce
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cups black beans
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 1 cup Santa Fe style crunchy tortilla strips
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Creamy Chipotle Dressing
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a small skillet until hot. Toss in corn and season with cayenne pepper. Cook until blackened about 5 minutes. Remove, put on a plate and set aside to cool
  2. In a large salad bowl, add your chopped and dropped romaine lettuce, along with diced red bell pepper, black beans, blackened corn,
  3. Just before serving, top with tortilla chips, drizzle the dressing and sprinkle on some cheese. Serve immediately.
  4. Dressing
  5. In a blender. Pulse together yogurt, paprika, chipotle pepper, lime juice, onion and garlic powder until smooth. Taste dressing and add salt and pepper as needed.
Recipe by Afropolitan Mom at https://www.theafropolitanmom.com/vegetarian-tostada-salad/