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Wedge Salad Recipe served with colorful ingredients.

Mexican Wedge Salad


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4.9 from 8 reviews

Description

This Mexican wedge salad is crisp, refreshing, and loaded with flavorful toppings. It’s garnished with Pepitas, cheese, and tortilla strips, then drizzled with creamy cilantro lime dressing.


Ingredients

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  • 1 head of Iceburg lettuce, quartered
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, whole or halved
  • 1 cup chopped bell peppers (red, yellow or orange)
  • 1/2 cup purple onion, chopped or sliced
  • 1 cup canned black beans, well drained
  • 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or canned
  • 1 Haas avocado, sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled Mexican cheese (Queso Fresco or Cotija cheese)
  • 2 cups multi-colored tortilla strips (or croutons)
  • 1 cup Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing, homemade or store-bought
  • 1/2 cup Pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds)
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

RECIPE PREP: Remove the outer leaves of the iceberg lettuce. Then rinse the head of lettuce under cold running water. Pat it dry between lint-free kitchen towels.

  1. With a serrated knife, slice the head of lettuce (from top to core) into four quarters. Slice off the pieces of stem and core from the wedges, and discard them.
  2. Place each wedge on a salad plate. You can either stand the wedges upright, or put the wedges on their side. Either way works.
  3. Top the salad with colorful veggies like corn kernels, bell peppers and red onion. Add black beans and cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle with kosher salt and a few twists of freshly-ground black pepper. Arrange avocado slices on the side.
  4. Drizzle cilantro lime dressing over the wedges. Sprinkle the top with pepitas, Mexican cheese and colorful tortilla strips. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Notes

What are Pepitas? They’re roasted pumpkin seeds without the shells. They have a sweet mild flavor and are often used for garnishing salads. At the market, look for them in the same section as nuts and other seeds.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Cutting
  • Cuisine: Mexican