A colorful salad to brighten your day!
Pull off a successful (and not to mention delicious!) Meatless Monday with this 100% vegetarian Southwest salad, complete with a quick and easy homemade Southwest ranch dressing. Thanks to the addition of protein-packed hard-boiled eggs and a plethora of classic Tex-Mex additions including grilled corn, avocado, black beans, and tortilla strips, you'll walk away from this meal feeling satisfied and with a new favorite recipe in your back pocket.
To make the Southwest dressing
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the Southwest dressing until well combined (see notes). For a slightly thinner consistency, add a splash of water or milk. Set aside in the fridge while you make the salad.
To make the Southwest salad
- Add lettuce to a large bowl and top with the avocado, corn, tomatoes, black beans, hard-boiled eggs, green onions, and red onion. Garnish with cilantro and tortilla strips if desired.
- Transfer salad to individual bowls and serve with a lime wedge and a drizzle of Southwest ranch dressing.
Nellie's Notes
To make perfect hard-boiled eggs at home, follow our recipe for easy-to-peel hard-boiled eggs.
No time to make the ranch from scratch? Just mix 1 cup of store-bought ranch dressing with 1 tablespoon (or more if you like it spicy) of chipotle seasoning or your favorite hot sauce.
