Fiesta Burrito Salad w/ Cheesy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
This Burrito Salad serves up a load of veggies and other wholesome goodies! But wait, it doesn't stop there! Top things off Cheesy Cilantro-Lime Dressing and crunchy tortilla chips and you get a satisfying flavor and texture combo that is out of this world!
Servings 1 hefty sized salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups kale or spring mix
- diced tomatoes
- homemade or store-bought guacamole or use diced avocado
- 3-4 crushed corn tortilla chips
- ½ cup fresh or steamed broccoli (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons cooked brown rice I seasoned mine with salt an lime juice
- 1-2 tablespoons cooked black beans I used rinsed canned beans
- cilantro for garnish (optional)
Cheesy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder add more for more spicy chipotle flavor
- pinch garlic powder
- pinch onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried minced cilantro or use 1 tablespoon or fresh minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1.5-2 teaspoons nutritional yeast use more for added "cheesy" flavor
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Construct all desired ingredients to your salad (leafy greens, guac, etc)
- In a separate small bowl, mix all "dressing" ingredients. Taste and adjust spices to your liking. If consistency is too thick, add more water or lime juice, if too thin, add more mayo and/or nutritional yeast--until desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle desired amount of dressing (ideally enough to taste and not drench the salad).
- Lastly, sprinkle crumbled tortillas chips and optional cilantro on top.