Spicy Southwest Bean & Corn Salad

Spicy Southwest Bean & Corn Salad recipe

photo by:kraft

Light ranch plus hot pepper sauce adds a Tex-Mex flavor kick to a smart bean & corn salad with Cheddar sprinkled on top.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 2-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

1/2

cup KRAFT Lite Ranch Dressing

1/4

tsp. hot pepper sauce

pkg. (10 oz.) torn mixed salad greens

can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn, thawed, drained

1/2

cup red pepper strips

1/4

cup finely chopped red onions

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Make It

MIX dressing and hot pepper sauce.

TOSS greens with beans and vegetables in large bowl.

ADD dressing mixture; toss to coat. Top with cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Try Wrapped Salad

A quick way to enjoy your favorite salad on-the-go is to wrap it in a flour tortilla. Simply spoon salad onto tortilla and roll up! Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. This is also a great way to use leftover salad.

Variation

Prepare as directed, using 1/2 cup KRAFT Fat Free Thousand Island Dressing and 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper instead of the ranch dressing and hot pepper sauce. Also, omit the shredded cheese and increase the red onions to 1/2 cup.

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Tom0223_2000

posted:7/3/2010

As per usual for me, I used less dressing. It's still a wonderful summer main dish salad. Outstanding with iced tea.

jodilynn78

posted:5/15/2010

I have made this salad many time to serve with tacos or burritos. Great way to get veggies on taco night!!

cathy53clk1

posted:3/16/2009

This is definitely a keeper. We loved it the way the recipe was written, but have also added salsa to the dressing to change it up a bit and was delicious both ways.

tamiami6

posted:10/20/2008

this was so simple and it was great. we used shredded lettuce. my husband loved it

melaner76

posted:9/3/2008

The only thing I didn't add was the pepper sauce (no gall bladder) but I loved this salad, made it for lunch @ work and my coworkers loved it as well.

KGaritano

posted:8/31/2008

Great summer time salad! I also topped it off with fresh tortilla strips!

longwlks

posted:8/2/2008

We loved this salad! It was quick & easy & perfect for a hot summer day. It's good as just a salad or in a wrap. I will definetly make this again.

a cook

posted:7/13/2008

This was a really good, fast meal. I added southwest chicken and served it with tortillas as wraps. Very good. Next time I will add a bit of salsa for some added zip!

mochah cook

posted:7/2/2008

This is a great salad with a mexican flare. I like that I can eat a great mexican dish without the guilt of calories. It delicious and figure friendly so how can you not love it. Try it and you will fall in love like I did.

ns436002

posted:6/9/2008

This salad was delicious. I added chicken strips and used light thousand island. I really wasn't sure I'd like this, but I gobbled it up! It's a nice twist on just regular salads all the time. Will definitely make again!