Santa Fe Salad
By: May
Published: Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:49am

Ingredients




Dressing
1 avocado
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup peeled and diced cucumber
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salad
8 cups loosely pack lettuce – chopped romaine and mixed baby greens
2 ears of corn, kernels cut off
1 large tomato, cut into large bite size pieces
1/2 sweet pepper (I used an orange pepper), cut into bite size pieces
1/4 cup sweet onion, sliced and cut into bite size pieces
1 cucumber – (use the remaining cucumber from the dressing) peeled, seeded and cut into bite size pieces

Preparation

1 To make the dressing, cut and scoop out the avocado putting it into a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until blended and smooth. Put the salad ingredients into a large bowl and pour the dressing over the salad. Gently toss to mix the dressing with the vegetables and serve.

About


Right now fresh vegetables are at their peak and I can’t get enough of the sweet corn. In fact, I created this salad just so I could eat more! The avocado dressing is wonderfully flavorful on top of the vegetables. It was a hit with my family and I think you'll enjoy it.