Ingredients
For the chipotle vinaigrette
80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
80 ml (1/3 cup) light sour cream
Juice of 2 limes
1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, more or less (be careful, it’s hot)
30 ml (2 tablespoons) honey
10 ml (2 tsp.) ground cumin
Salt and pepper
For the Mexican salad
1 can (541 ml) black beans, rinsed and drained
250 ml (1 cup) frozen corn, thawed
125 ml (1/2 cup) feta or queso fresco cheese, crumbled
60 ml (1/4 cup) Patience Fruit & Co organic dried cranberries (whole and juicy, sweetened with apple juice)
125 ml (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
250 ml (1 cup) romaine lettuce, chopped
This Mexican salad in a jar is ideal to take along for lunch. You don’t have to measure anything, just layer the ingredients according to the desired quantities. Don’t like corn? Just leave it out. Love juicy whole organic cranberries? Use extra!
Ingredients
For the chipotle vinaigrette
80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
80 ml (1/3 cup) light sour cream
Juice of 2 limes
1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, more or less (be careful, it’s hot)
30 ml (2 tablespoons) honey
10 ml (2 tsp.) ground cumin
Salt and pepper
For the Mexican salad
1 can (541 ml) black beans, rinsed and drained
250 ml (1 cup) frozen corn, thawed
125 ml (1/2 cup) feta or queso fresco cheese, crumbled
60 ml (1/4 cup) Patience Fruit & Co organic dried cranberries (whole and juicy, sweetened with apple juice)
125 ml (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
250 ml (1 cup) romaine lettuce, chopped
Print ShareSteps
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For the chipotle vinaigrette
In a bowl, using a mixing paddle, blend all "For Chipotle Vinaigrette" ingredients until smooth. Set aside for later use. -
For the salad
Place chipotle vinaigrette in a 750 ml (3-cup) or larger Mason jar. -
Without stirring, add beans, corn, cheese, Patience Fruit & Co organic dried cranberries and cherry tomatoes in order. Finish with the romaine lettuce and close the jar.
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To serve, pour ingredients into a bowl and mix well (or stir vigorously and serve straight from the jar).
Recommendations
Can be kept in the fridge up to 4 days 🙂
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In this recipe
Organic Dried Cranberries Sweetened with Apple Juice and Sliced
We grow larger berries, then steep them in apple juice before gently drying them. This is why our berries are plumper and softer, for a result you can savour with our sweetened dried cranberries.
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