Mexican Layered Salad

Mexican Layered Salad

A few weeks ago I shared with you the basic "7-Layer-Salad" recipe.  The layered-salad recipes still to come in posts later this year are:   

Mediteranian Many Layered Salad

Asian Seven Layer twist

and

Spring Life Layered Salad

 Today I am sharing the Mexican Layered Salad version that I created.

Romaine Lettuce (washed, drained and chopped)                    Printable Recipe

3 tomatoes (washed, cored and chopped)

2 avacados (peeled and chopped)

2 tablespoons cilantro (washed and chopped)

3 green onions (washed and chopped)

1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)

2 cups shredded cheese (Cheddar, Monterey Jack or Pepper cheese are all great options)

frozen corn (thawed, rinsed and drained)

1 small sour cream (16 oz)

1 packet of dry guacamole mix
2 tablespoons salsa

Prepare the ingredients as listed above.  Mix the sour cream, guacamole packet and salsa together until well blended.  I like to see the beautiful layers of this salad so I use a large glass bowl (However, if you don't own one then any large serving bowl will do - stainless steel, ceramic - whatever).  Begin layering the salad and start with the lettuce first. 

The order doesn't really matter but this is the order in which I build this salad (going from the bottom of the bowl to the top):

1.  Lettuce

2.  Beans

3.  Green Onions

4.  Tomatoes

5.  Sour Cream mixture

6.  Corn

7. Avacado

8.  Cheese

9.  Cilantro

When you are dishing up this salad - make sure you serve all of the layers and scoop all the way down to the bottom of the bowl. 

ENJOY!! 

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