Southwestern Seven Layered Salad
This salad is soooo good you will be happy you made it! I took it to a dinner party and it was a huge hit, in fact we almost didn’t have enough it was that good. Southwestern Seven Layered Salad, a fresh and fun addition to a night of homemade tacos, enchiladas and burritos.
Here is how to make it
Layer 1 – In a glass bowl place lettuce as the bottom layer.
Layer 2 – Prepare corn mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the corn, diced red, yellow, and orange peppers, and paprika. Spoon prepared corn mixture over the lettuce.
Layer 3 – Prepare the guacamole mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the chunky guacamole, salsa verde, fresh lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Spoon prepared guacamole mixture over the corn layer.
Layer 4 – Prepare the tomato mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, red onion, fresh cilantro, and black pepper. Spoon prepared tomato mixture over the guacamole layer.
Layer 5 – Prepare the dressing mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, salsa verde, scallions, and fresh lime juice. Spoon prepared dressing mixture over the tomato layer.
Layer 6 – Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese blend over the dressing layer.
Layer 7 – Sprinkle the black olives over the cheese layer. Top with a touch of fresh cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
Southwestern Seven Layered Salad
Ingredients
- 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
Corn Layer
- 1 (14 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 red pepper, diced small
- 1 yellow pepper, diced small
- 1 orange pepper, diced small
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Guacamole Layer
- 1 cup chunky guacamole
- ½ cup salsa verde (green salsa)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Tomato Layer
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ½ cup red onion, diced small
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup salsa verde
- ½ cup scallions, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
Topping
- 2 cups shredded Mexican Cheese blend
- 1 can black olives, drain, rinsed & halved
- Top with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, optional
Instructions
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Layer 1 - In a glass bowl place lettuce as the bottom layer.
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Layer 2 - Prepare corn mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the corn, diced red, yellow, and orange peppers, and paprika. Spoon prepared corn mixture over the lettuce.
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Layer 3 - Prepare the guacamole mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the chunky guacamole, salsa verde, fresh lime juice, and fresh cilantro. Spoon prepared guacamole mixture over the corn layer.
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Layer 4 - Prepare the tomato mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, red onion, fresh cilantro, and black pepper. Spoon prepared tomato mixture over the guacamole layer.
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Layer 5 - Prepare the dressing mixture. In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, salsa verde, scallions, and fresh lime juice. Spoon prepared dressing mixture over the tomato layer.
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Layer 6 - Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese blend over the dressing layer.
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Layer 7 - Sprinkle the black olives over the cheese layer. Top with a touch of fresh cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
