Mexican Chopped Salad

Name: Mexican Chopped Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons honey; ½ teaspoon cumin; 1 clove garlic (finely minced); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; freshly ground black pepper; taste and add salt if needed; 6 6- inch corn tortillas; 1 ½ tablespoons canola oil; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 1 medium head romaine lettuce (chopped in approximately 1/2 inch pieces); 1 medium bell pepper (diced in 1/4-inch pieces**, any color (I used orange)); ½ medium red onion (diced in 1/4-inch pieces**); ½ medium jicama (peeled and diced in 1/4-inch pieces**); 1 medium zucchini (diced in 1/4-inch dice**); 4 medium tomatoes (seeded and diced into 1/4-inch dice**); 4 ears corn (if fresh corn is not in season, substitute 1½ cups of sweet, tiny frozen corn); 1 1/2 cups canned black beans (drained and rinsed); 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro (plus whole cilantro leaves for garnish, if desired); instructions

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:25min

This Mexican Chopped Salad might just be the freshest, healthiest, most delicious salad you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. And it’s loaded with fabulous Southwestern flavor!

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:12:21 GMT