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Grilled Summer Salad with Corn, Peppers and Chili-Lime Dressing
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Grilled Summer Salad with Corn, Peppers and Chili-Lime Dressing

19 ingredients 15 min + 15 min 4 to 8 openrecipes
Grilled Summer Salad with Corn, Peppers and Chili-Lime Dressing

This sweet and spicy salad features grilled corn, bell peppers and red onions, arugula, feta, black beans and avocado! It can serve as a main dish (yields enough for 4 servings) or side salad (yields about 8 side salads).

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

988
Calories
28g
Protein
51g
Fat
119g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Tortilla Chip 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Agave 1 tsp (7g) 21
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 cups baby arugula
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded, membranes removed, sliced into 1-inch wide strips (see photos)
  • 1 small red onion, halved and sliced into ½-inch wide wedges (see photos)
  • 1 large ear of corn, shucked
  • 1 can (14 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1½ cups cooked black beans
  • ½ cup cilantro, mostly leaves, chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • ½ cup crumbled feta
  • 1 big handful
  • (or
  • or crumbled tortilla chips)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Scant ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeded, membranes removed and chopped
  • ½ teaspoon honey or agave nectar
  • ¼ teaspoon ancho chili powder or regular chili powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper

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By cookieandkate · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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