Cuban Salad

This Cuban salad with black beans, tomato, avocado, and lettuce is wonderfully refreshing and a great addition to any Cuban meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 536 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon honey
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 medium tomatoes (such as Campari®), cut into wedges
• 2 medium avocados - peeled, pitted, and cubed
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 cup fresh lime juice
• 0.5 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine romaine, tomatoes, avocados, onion, and black beans in a large bowl; toss to combine.

Step 2

Whisk lime juice, honey, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. While constantly whisking, stream in the olive oil until dressing is well combined.

Step 3

Drizzle some of the dressing over the salad, toss, taste, and add more dressing if desired. If there's any extra dressing, refrigerate for later use.