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Mexican Salad

Cuisine: Mexican
Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz 227gMixed salad leaves
6   -- (15 cm) piece of, cucumber, chopped
1   Carrot - grated (large)
2   Tomatoes - chopped
1   Green pepper - de-seeded (small)
  S sliced
3 oz 85gCanned red kidney beans - drained and rinsed
2 oz 56gRaisins
2 teaspoons 10mlLime juice
5   Natural fromage frais - (up, to 8% fat)
1 teaspoon 5mlTomato puree
1 teaspoon 5mlCoarse grain mustard
4 oz 113gHalf-fat cheddar cheese - grated
  Salt and freshly ground - black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Arrange the salad leaves on four serving plates and top with the cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, green pepper, red kidney beans and raisins. Sprinkle with the lime juice.

Blend the fromage frais with the tomato puree and mustard. Season lightly withh salt and pepper and spoon over the salads.

Divide the grated cheese between each plate and serve immediately.

Source:
Cooking Light, June 1995, page 117

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