Green Salad with Posole and Creamy Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette Recipe
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Green Salad with Posole and Creamy Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette

By: Mealtime.org 
"Toss crisp lettuce and other veggies with a velvety vinaigrette made with fiber- and protein-rich creamy cannellini beans, chilies, lime juice, cilantro and hot-pepper sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • For the Creamy Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette dressing:
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup canned, diced green chilies
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • Kosher salt, to taste
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  • For the salad:
  • 1 (9 ounce) bag romaine lettuce mix
  • 1 small head radicchio, cored and broken in bite-size pieces
  • 36 grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 (15 ounce) can posole (whole hominy), drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 3 scallions (green onions), trimmed and sliced
  • 1/3 cup canned, sliced ripe olives

Directions

  1. To make the dressing, puree all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  2. Toss the romaine, radicchio, tomatoes, posole, carrot, scallions, and olives in a large salad bowl. Toss with the dressing and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 186 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by b   view full review
Honestly, I made the sauce and made my own salad. If I had known how to make this stuff...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by Desertmom   view full review
Great vinaigrette! I did not use the hot pepper sauce, as I served it to my kids & they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2010 by mmm...foodness   view full review
Points for creativity on the bean thing. Unfortunately, being a bean-based dressing...it does...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by jacque   view full review
The radicchio was a little too bitter with everything else. Other than that I thought it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by CreativeCook   view full review
I made this dressing and it was fabulous! I used a 4 ounce can of hatch green chiles and only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2011 by CHEFJULIE1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really wanted to like this. I LOVE hominy, and I'm always looking for tasty ways to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2011 by STORMCHASER   view full review
Unfortunately, I have to agree with mmm...foodness. This just tastes like pureed beans. I...

 

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