Santa Fe Salad for Twissis

Name: Santa Fe Salad for Twissis
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 medium green peppers (julienned); 2 medium onions (sliced); 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (you choose the heat level); 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed (black beans would work too); 2 (11 ounce) cans Mexican-style corn, drained; 3 cups cooked rice (use your favorite method to cook); 6 cups shredded lettuce (about 1 head); 1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag baked corn tortilla chips (or use Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita) ); 1 1/2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (6 oz by weight); low-fat sour cream (to garnish)

Submitted by SusieQusie

"My friend Mary Pat gifted this recipe to me since she knows my penchant for easy Tex-Mex dishes. This would be a perfect vegetarian meal or could be rounded out with a grilled chicken breast for a heartier low-fat meal. Note: Cook time does not include cooking the rice."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 medium green peppers (julienned)
2 medium onions (sliced)
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (you choose the heat level)
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed (black beans would work too)
2 (11 ounce) cans Mexican-style corn, drained
3 cups cooked rice (use your favorite method to cook)
6 cups shredded lettuce (about 1 head)
1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag baked corn tortilla chips (or use Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita))
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (6 oz by weight)
low-fat sour cream (to garnish)

directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green peppers & onions. Cook till tender-crisp.
Add salsa, beans, corn & rice. Cook till thoroughly heated.
To Serve: For each serving -- Place 1 cup lettuce on serving plate, surround lettuce with tortilla chips, top with warm vegetable mixture, sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese evenly on top of each serving & garnish with sour cream.
If your diet can bear it, some sliced avocado would also be a wonderful addition.

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SusieQusie

Hello from suburban Fort Worth, Texas! ______________________________________________ *My rating system defined* Very few recipes really knock my socks off - I love to cook but am not a gourmet. This said: ***** - met all my expectations in taste & appearance; directions were clear & easy to follow. **** - fell slightly short of my expectations in taste or appearance or directions were faulty or not completely clear. *** - mediocre taste and/or appearance; most likely a recipe that I would not use again without much modification. ** - taste and/or appearance was not to my liking; a recipe that I would not attempt to modify or use again. * - taste was absolutely not to my liking (I can't imagine ever using this rating as I can generally tell by the ingredients if I will enjoy the finished product or not) <img src=http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/Saturn6666/chefbanner1.jpg alt= />     <img src=http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/scmurray51/hagshat.jpg alt= />

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