My favorite salad! We’re wild for this Southwestern Chopped Salad tossed in the most delicious, creamy avocado cilantro-lime dressing! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free option)

I’m excited to introduce our all-time favorite salad: this Southwestern Chopped Salad! It’s such a gorgeous, nutritious, delicious burst of color. I’m revisiting the recipe from a while ago because we make it often and love it, so I wanted to get better photographs to share with you all. That and I recently made a homemade creamy cilantro-lime dressing to toss it with and WHOA baby; flavor explosions with every bite!

We think the creamy, flavorful cilantro-lime dressing and salad are a perfect marriage. So crisp and refreshing together! I love grabbing a spoon and scooping up all the beautiful colors and plant-based goodness. For us, one recipe of the cilantro dressing is a great match for the amount of salad below. It’s a great meal to make for picnics, potlucks, make-ahead lunches to take-along. Feel free to store the dressing and salad separately and simply toss before serving if you’d prefer it to be fresh & crisp!

Truly hope you enjoy if you give it a try! Come join The Garden Grazer on Instagram and share a pic if you make this. I love seeing your beautiful recreations. (Or leave a review/star rating below if you give it a try – your feedback is very appreciated!)