Plantain Salad With Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
This Plantain Salad With Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing is the perfect flavorful Caribbean-inspired salad! It's made with whole foods plant-based ingredients and is packed full of flavor. This plant-based salad recipe is: vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
For The Plantains:
- 4-6 plantains depending on size
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne optional
For The Salad:
- ½ red onion
- 1 avocado
- 3 cobbs corn
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 box
- 1 cup dried quinoa
- 3 heads romaine
- 1 can black beans
For The Cilantro Lime Dressing:
- 1 avocado
- 2 limes juiced
- ½ cup cilantro
Instructions
- Begin by preheating the oven to 400. While the oven is preheating, cut the plantains into rounds. Place the sliced plantains on a baking sheet and top with the spices. Toss the plantain slices with the spices and ensure that everything is evenly coated. Place in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the plantains are in the oven, cook the quinoa according to package instructions.
- While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the remaining vegetables (if using fresh corn make sure to boil it at this point). Dice the onion and avocado, cut the cherry tomatoes in halves, and the corn vertically.
- Roughly chop the romaine and add to a large bowl. Strain and rinse the black beans and add to the bowl. Add all the fresh vegetables and plantains and quinoa.
- Make the cilantro lime dressing by combining all ingredients together in a blender and blending until smooth.
- Pour the avocado cilantro lime dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl and toss. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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