Vegan Southwest Inspired Salad with a Cilantro Lime Dressing (oil free)

Name: Vegan Southwest Inspired Salad with a Cilantro Lime Dressing (oil free)
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 handfuls of lettuce, (I used butter lettuce and mixed greens); 1/2 mango, diced; 1 tomato, diced; 1/4 cup red onion, diced; 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; 1 15 ounce can of black beans, rinsed; 1 cup water; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional); 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1 1/2 limes, juiced; 1/4 cup cilantro; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tsp maple syrup or raw honey; 1 tbs jalapeño, deseeded; 1/4 tsp sea salt

5 steps

Cook:30min

Southwest Inspired Salad with mango Pico de Gallo, roasted sweet potatoes and black beans in a cilantro lime dressing (vegan, gluten free and oil free recipe!)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories386.8 kcal (19%)

Total Fat1.7 g (2%)

Carbs77.1 g (30%)

Sugars22.3 g (25%)

Protein15 g (30%)

Sodium1333.4 mg (67%)

Fiber18.1 g (65%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425F.

Step 2

Add diced sweet potatoes to a baking sheet and mixed together with garlic powder and sea salt and bake for 30 minutes( tossing halfway through) or until slightly crispy.

Step 3

To a pot add in black beans, filtered water, cumin, oregano, sea salt and cayenne. Mix together and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low for about 15-20 mins.

Step 4

For the dressing, add all dressing ingredients to a personal blender and blend until smooth.

Step 5

To a large bowl add in your lettuce, diced tomato, mango, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro and mix together. Add sweet potato and beans and top with dressing! Enjoy!