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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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loepkerd

posted:4/14/2013

I brought this to my nephew's First Communion lunch celebration! We loved it! Will try wrap suggestion next time!

jenntayl

posted:1/10/2013

This was a perfect week night dinner. I added lime chicken and my bf went for seconds.

jbrisson

posted:6/8/2011

Such a great salad! One of my favorites for summer. Great with grilled chicken in it too.

amosebey

posted:3/2/2011

This was really easy to make and very tasty. Instead of adding hot sauce to the ranch dressing I added jalepeno green salsa. The possibilities are endless. This would also be good with grilled chicken or taco seasoned beef. One caution I would give to others is using iceberg lettuce. It is my favorite but it doesn't hold up to the wetness of the other ingredients as another type of lettuce would.

Shamrocks04

posted:2/2/2011

This was a easy quick recipe. I made the recipe as directed but added chicken breast. I think the next time I will add more hot sauce, that is just a personal opinion.

chunkiechipmunk

posted:1/26/2011

This one just didn't make it for me. Its not that I don't like spicy, i do! Followed the directions, but was disapointed. Can't put my finger on it!? I feel a little bad as so many others had so many nice things to say. chunkiechipmunk

bethmartis

posted:12/2/2010

it was a big hit @ a church picnic and @ home!!! i was looking for something light and a little different. it's perfect for anytime.

justach

posted:9/4/2010

Deish! I didn't even need to add the cheese at the end. Very flavorful.

ChefHuey

posted:8/8/2010

Easy, nice presentation. I made this to take to a family pot luck. I mixed it up, took a taste, and didn't immediately like it, but after the ingredients sat for an hour and a half together, I liked it a lot. So did everyone else.

kiss04bam

posted:8/3/2010

This is a great salad. I was sick of the same ole salad. Im having this for lunch all week. I opted to buy the canned corn that had red peppers in it (mexicorn). And I used 2% colby jack cheese. The ranch dressing is great with the hot pepper sauce added in. Next time I will try it with salsa.