Layered Mexican Cornbread Salads
Cheri Liefeld
Created Jun 25, 2012
Every bite is interesting in this Southwestern treat. The mason jar presentation displays all the crunchy fruit and veggie goodness, and the cornbread croutons are a terrific buttery finish.
Layered Mexican Cornbread Salads
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 18
Ingredients
Cornbread Croutons
- 1 pouch (6.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Cornbread & Muffin Mix
- Milk, melted butter and egg called from on cornbread & muffin mix pouch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 medium)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup canola oil
- Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Salad
- 1 1/2 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and chopped
- 1 mango, seed removed, peeled and chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded, chopped
- 1 can (15.25 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven as directed on cornbread mix pouch. Make cornbread as directed on pouch, using milk, melted butter and egg. Cut one-fourth of cornbread into cubes; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Toss with 1 tablespoon canola oil. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove from cookie sheet to bowl.
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Step2Meanwhile, in blender, place all Vinaigrette ingredients except salt and pepper. Cover; blend well. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
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Step3In 4 (8-oz) jars, layer Salad ingredients starting with mixed salad greens. Top each salad with 2 tablespoons Vinaigrette. Cover jars with lids; shake. Remove lids; top each with cornbread croutons. Cover jars again. Serve salads with slices of remaining cornbread.
Nutrition
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