Frito Cowboy Cabbage Salad with Chipotle Dressing Recipe
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Frito Cowboy Cabbage is a vibrant and flavorful salad combining crunchy coleslaw mix with black beans, corn, jalapeño, and a zesty chipotle dressing. This Tex-Mex inspired dish is topped with Chili Cheese Fritos for a delightful crunch, perfect as a refreshing side or a light meal.
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:6 servings
Ingredients
Salad
1 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed, drained
1 ½ cups (247.5 g) canned corn kernels, drained
1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
3 green onions, finely sliced
¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 bag (9.75 ounces) Chili Cheese Fritos, reserving a handful for topping
Chipotle Dressing
½ cup (115 g) sour cream
½ cup (116 g) mayonnaise
¼ cup fresh lime juice, about 2 limes
2 tablespoons chipotle sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo, just the sauce, not the peppers
Instructions
Combine Salad Ingredients: To a large bowl, add coleslaw mix, black beans, corn, jalapeño, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, taco seasoning, and cumin. Toss all ingredients together until evenly combined.
Make Chipotle Dressing: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and chipotle sauce until the mixture is smooth and well blended, forming about 1 ¼ cups of dressing.
Toss Salad with Dressing: When ready to serve, pour the chipotle dressing over the coleslaw mixture and gently stir to coat all ingredients evenly.
Add Fritos: Incorporate all but a handful of the Chili Cheese Fritos into the salad and mix gently to combine without crushing the chips.
Top and Serve: Just before serving, sprinkle the reserved handful of Chili Cheese Fritos on top for extra crunch and serve immediately to enjoy the best texture.
Notes
For a spicier kick, include some finely diced chipotle peppers in adobo along with the chipotle sauce in the dressing.
To make this dish vegan, substitute sour cream and mayonnaise with vegan alternatives and use vegan-friendly corn chips instead of Chili Cheese Fritos.
Prepare the salad and dressing a few hours ahead but add the Fritos just before serving to keep them crunchy.
Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor in the dressing rather than bottled lime juice.
Rinse canned beans well to reduce sodium content and improve taste.
