Sweet and spicy, this salad features a homemade chipotle ranch dressing. Serves two, this is a Valentine's lunch that you can feel good about enjoying.
INGREDIENTS
CHIPOTLE RANCH
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 2 chipotle peppers (mashed) with 1 TBS sauce from the jar
- dash of pepper
- juice of 1/2 lime
SALAD
- 2 heads of romaine, chopped
- 1/2 cucumber, chopped
- 1/3 cup bacon crumbles
- 1/3 cup feta
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3 TBS of red onion, chopped/slivered
- 10 Cherry tomatoes, halved
DIRECTIONS
- Dressing: Stir or blend all ingredients together until smooth. Note: if dressing is too thick, juice of an entire lime can be used or 1 to 4 teaspoons of water to thin it out.
- Salad: Arrange ingredients around bowl of dressing and serve. Alternatively, mix all ingredients together and toss with dressing.
Note: Not a huge fan of spice? Feel free to use less of the chipotle peppers to start and taste test the dressing as you go to get the flavor you desire.
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