The flavors in this salad are so incredible that you won’t believe how healthy it is!! A ton of green veggies and black beans are the base but don’t let those boring ingredients phase you. Spicy and bright citrus notes will have you going back to this recipe again and again. Gluten and dairy free.

Recipe inspired by WomanCode, Alisa Vitti. To see a list of all the healthy recipes this book has urged me to creative cook, click here.

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Green Mexican Salad

This salad is great as is but top it over brown rice or ground beef to make it a meal.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: black beans, lime dressing

Servings:

Calories: 207kcal

Author: The Nerdy Gourmet

Ingredients

Salad

1 large green heirloom tomato chopped into 1/2" cubes
1/2 english cucumber peeled and cubed
1 large avocado cubed
1 cup green cabbage shredded
2 green onions chopped
1/2 cup black olives whole
1 cup black beans rinsed
1 small shallot sliced thinly
1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Dressing

2 limes juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
dash hot sauce to taste

Instructions

Toss all the salad ingredients together.
Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad and stir until salad is thoroughly dressed.
Eat alone or top over brown rice or ground beef. Enjoy!!

Nutrition

Pairings

This is great with brown rice but it’s also tasty over ground beef seasoned with taco spices.

This recipe has at least 5 of the recommended Fall/Luteal Phase foods.

cabbage
cucumber
garlic
onion
black beans
add to brown rice or ground beef for more phase foods and also to add warmth and comfort to the dish.

Have you tried making this recipe? Are you cycle syncing? I’d love to hear your feedback. Please comment and rate! Peace & love, jenni

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The Nerdy Gourmet

Hi friends!! I’m Jenni, The Nerdy Gourmet. I love books and I love food. Combining the two with a splash of travel has become my passion. I am a self taught cook/baker and I believe that everyone can cook from scratch! I’m here with recipes and Nerdy Tips to help along the way.
I review books, mostly ‘read’ via audio, and I create recipes inspired by the story lines. Sometimes if I am deeply moved by a story, I will travel and try my best to experience the book- and bring you along via my blog! I provide all the photographs and content for the Nerdy Gourmet (unless otherwise noted).

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Green Mexican Salad