76 mexican salad recipes

Jewel-like pomegranate seeds and sliced bananas dressed in lime juice and palm sugar. This North Indian fruit salad is a cooling, refreshing side dish built to tame the heat of your spiciest curry.

Bow-tie pasta tossed with salsa and melted Monterey Jack cheese, topped with crispy fried scallions. A quick Mexican-inspired pasta dish ready in 30 minutes.

Warm fajita rice salad with lime-marinated sirloin, corn, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty picante dressing. Tex-Mex meets rice bowl in one bold platter.

Mexicali pasta salad: tricolor pasta tossed with tart tomatillos, sweet pineapple chunks, jalapeño, cilantro, and a lime-zest dressing made from the reserved pineapple juice. Sweet, tangy, fiery summer side.

Sirloin steak salad with rice, corn, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and a spicy picante-lime dressing. A Tex-Mex main dish salad with serious substance.

Mexican-style chicken potato salad tossed in a chili-lime-cumin mayo with fresh tomato salsa, cilantro, and jalapeños. A zesty, no-cook twist on classic potato salad.

If you like spicy food, you will adore this scrumptious salad made with italian salad dressing and picante sauce.

Turkey taco salad with a homemade cumin-red wine vinegar dressing, Parmesan-toasted tortilla chips, cheddar, and ripe tomatoes over crisp romaine. A lighter, leaner take on taco salad.

Taco salad with a fresh cumin vinaigrette, toasted tortilla chips, cooked turkey, ripe avocado, and cheddar. Lighter than the diner version with a sharp dressing in place of creamy sauce.

Black bean, roasted pepper, and corn salad tossed with roasted garlic, cilantro, and a triple-citrus dressing of lemon, lime, and orange juice. Vegan, high-fibre, makes ahead overnight.

Caribbean shrimp and black bean salad tossed in a salsa-honey vinaigrette with celery, red onion, and cilantro. A no-cook, make-ahead summer salad ready after a two-hour chill to let the flavors marry.

Baja chicken pasta salad pairs poached chicken breast and orzo with crunchy jicama, dried fruit, and a chile-spiked mayo-sour cream dressing. Sweet-savory chilled salad with a Southwest twist for picnics or weekday lunches.

A vibrant chilled rice salad tossing wild and basmati rice with snow peas, green beans, cucumber, oranges, and Granny Smith apples in a ginger-soy-honey-lime sauce. Fresh, crunchy, and full of contrast.

Microwave taco salad with hot Italian sausage, green chilies, and Monterey Jack over crisp lettuce and tomatoes. Single-person dinner ready in 20 minutes start to finish.

Picante potato salad with corn, red bell pepper, and scallions in a cumin-spiked vinaigrette. A mayo-free Mexican-style side dish served cold with fresh cilantro.

A make-ahead layered pasta salad loaded with kidney beans, corn, bell peppers, and a creamy taco-seasoned dressing. This Southwestern pasta salad feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.