Mexican Chopped Salad with Greek Yogurt Cilantro Lime Ranch

Ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 2 ears corn, raw, kernels cut from cob
• 4 mini orange peppers, or 1 large, diced
• 4 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
• 2 avocados, ripe but still slightly firm, diced
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• Tortilla strips, optional, recipe here
• 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 6 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 cup packed cilantro, very finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 2 – 3 pinches cayenne pepper
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Directions

1. Prepare the salad by combining all of the salad ingredients in a bowl and tossing them together.
2. For the Greek Yogurt Cilantro Lime Ranch, put all of the dressing ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth and blended. If you want it looser, whisk in additional milk or lime juice. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate.
3. Arrange the salad on plates, then finish with tortilla strips and the Cilantro Lime Ranch.