Fiesta Salad To Go

By Micki Brown

 

Yields1 Serving
Salad Ingredients:
 1 can black beans
 1 can corn, or grilled in season
 1 red bell pepper
 ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
 1 small can sliced black olives
 4 cups mixed greens
Dressing Ingredients:
 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
 ¼ cup sweet lime juice
 2 tsp cumin
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 ½ tsp chili powder
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ½ tsp black pepper
1

Place all dressing ingredients in a mason jar, secure lid, shake well.

2

Place ¼ of the dressing in each of the bottoms of 4 wide-mouth, 1-pint mason jars.

3

Layer the rest of the ingredients in the jar (beans, peppers, pumpkin seeds, olives, corn, ending with the greens on top).

4

Add a lid and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

5

To serve, dump the jar contents onto a bowl or plate, or shake vigorously and eat from the jar.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:
 1 can black beans
 1 can corn, or grilled in season
 1 red bell pepper
 ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
 1 small can sliced black olives
 4 cups mixed greens
Dressing Ingredients:
 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
 ¼ cup sweet lime juice
 2 tsp cumin
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 ½ tsp chili powder
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ½ tsp black pepper

Directions

1

Place all dressing ingredients in a mason jar, secure lid, shake well.

2

Place ¼ of the dressing in each of the bottoms of 4 wide-mouth, 1-pint mason jars.

3

Layer the rest of the ingredients in the jar (beans, peppers, pumpkin seeds, olives, corn, ending with the greens on top).

4

Add a lid and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

5

To serve, dump the jar contents onto a bowl or plate, or shake vigorously and eat from the jar.

Fiesta Salad To Go