winter salad with snowflake tortilla chips and fresh homemade salsa
A refreshing winter salad combining crisp greens with crunchy snowflake tortilla chips and vibrant, fresh homemade salsa for a perfect balance of textures and flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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- 4 cups mixed winter greens (kale, arugula, spinach)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cup snowflake-shaped tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup fresh homemade salsa (see instructions)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the fresh homemade salsa by finely dicing 2 ripe tomatoes, 1 small onion, 1 jalapeño (seeded), and mixing with 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, juice of 1 lime, and salt to taste. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed winter greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and diced avocado.
- Drizzle olive oil and fresh lime juice over the salad, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss gently to combine.
- Add the fresh homemade salsa to the salad and lightly toss again to distribute the flavors.
- Just before serving, top the salad with the snowflake tortilla chips to keep them crunchy.
- Garnish with additional fresh cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra protein, add grilled chicken or black beans. Serve immediately to keep the tortilla chips crisp.