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Mexican Layered Salad
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is a fresh twist on a favorite, adding such Southwestern flavors as green chiles, cilantro, cumin, and lime.
Ingredients:
1 (9-ounce) package cornbread mix
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
garnish: green onion curls
Directions:
1. Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions, adding chiles. Cool and crumble.
2. Process light mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
3. Layer a 4-quart bowl with half of shredded lettuce, half of crumbled cornbread, one-third of mayonnaise mixture, and half each of black beans, corn, shredded Cheddar cheese, and next 3 ingredients. Repeat layers. Top with remaining mayonnaise mixture. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours. Garnish, if desired.
4. Note: Don't forget to buy the other ingredients that you'll need to make the cornbread.
By RecipeOfHealth.com