southwest salad

Ingredients For southwest salad

• 1/2 c

  reduced-fat sour cream
• 3 Tbsp

  salsa
• 1 Tbsp

  lime juice
• 3/4 tsp

  ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp

  onion powder
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper
• 6 c

  romaine lettuce, torn or chopped into bite-size pieces
• 2 c

  cherry tomatoes, halved (I sometimes use grape tomatoes)
• 2 c

  cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
• 1 c

  corn kernels
• 1 c

  canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 c

  red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 c

  chili-lime tortilla strips (I use half of a 3.5-oz bag "Fresh Gourmet" brand southwest flavored tortilla salad toppers)
• 1/4 c

  shredded colby jack cheese
• 1 md

  fresh avocado, peeled and diced, optional, for garnish
• 1 fresh md

  lime, cut into 4 wedges, for serving, optional