Charlene's Recipe

Mexican salad

Category: for the heart

Serves 4: 2 cups per serving

5 cups shredded romaine
1 /2 cup fat free or light ranch dressing
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
3 /4 tsp ground cumin
1 /8 tsp red hot pepper sauce
8 oz grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved (about 1 1 /2 cups)
1 /2 (5 oz) can no salt added black beans, rinsed and drained
1 /2 (4 oz) can chopped milk green chilies, rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp snipped cilantro
1 cup shredded fat free sharp Cheddar cheese

Spread romaine in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, stir together dressing, lime juice, cumin and hot pepper sauce. Spoon over romaine.
In order listed, add one layer of each of remaining ingredients.

Calories162
total fat 0.5g
saturated fat 0g
polyunsaturated fat 0g
monounsaturated fat 0g
carbohydrates 27 g
sugar 6g
fiber 5g
cholesterol 5mg
protein 14g
sodium 590 mg