winter salad with snowflake tortilla chips and fresh homemade salsa
This vibrant winter salad combines crisp greens with zesty homemade salsa and crunchy snowflake tortilla chips for a refreshing and satisfying meal or snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed winter greens (kale, spinach, arugula)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh homemade salsa (see instructions)
- 1 cup snowflake tortilla chips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- For homemade salsa:
- 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the homemade salsa: Combine chopped tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed winter greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and avocado.
- Drizzle olive oil and lime juice over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Add the fresh homemade salsa to the salad and toss lightly to combine.
- Just before serving, top the salad with snowflake tortilla chips to maintain their crunch.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
Notes
For added protein, top the salad with grilled chicken or black beans. Serve with extra lime wedges for a zesty finish.