Cobb salad is a time-tested meal-in-one favorite, and this version takes it up a notch with Southwest flavors and all plant-based/vegan ingredients.
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Preparation Time
15 minutesCooking Time
2 hours (if cooking beans from scratch)Difficulty Rating
1Health Level
5Serves
10
Ingredients
- 15 oz / 425 g Romaine lettuce
- 15 oz / 425 g black beans, cooked or frozen/thawed
- 1 large red or orange sweet bell pepper
- 16 oz / 454 g cherry tomatoes
- 16 oz / 454 g corn, fresh cooked or frozen, preferably organic
- 5 spring/green onions or scallions or 1 small red onion
- 1 avocado, cubed (optional)
- 3 sprigs cilantro/coriander leaves (optional)
- 8 oz / 227 g fresh or frozen/thawed green peas
Directions
- Finely chop lettuce, pepper, onion(s), and cilantro (if desired).
- Quarter cherry tomatoes
- Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
- Serve with Avocado-Tomato Dressing (3 Tbsp. / 43 ml = 1 fat exchange).
It was a great salad. I took it to a bbq, and it the bowl emptied really fast. My only issue is the time. It took me at least half an hour. Otherwise, it was great!
Why does this recipe Southwestern Cobb Salad have a difficulty rating of “12”? Maybe a typo? Sounds delicious!
Hi, Callie, and thanks for the heads-up! It was indeed a typo – the rating is “1” (the simplest). Enjoy 🙂
Where can I find the recipe for the dressing?
Hi, JAM. Click on the link provided in step #4 of the directions. If you would like a “free” dressing, you make the traditional type with all of the ingredients beside oil: red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon Mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, black pepper
I do not understand how to do the exchanges
Hi, Leslie. An exchange is a building block for a menu that contains an approximate set of nutritional values based on the corresponding food group. You can trade between them as you wish.
The following are the general nutritional values of each of the exchanges:
1 carb exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fat
You can see how many exchanges you are allotted per meal and day by clicking on the “Exchange mode” icon in the toolbar above your menu.