

Ingredients
- For the Sweet Pepper Salad:
- 1lb Pure Flavor® Aurora Bites Mini Sweet Peppers, diced
- ¼ cup Pure Flavor®Juno® Bites Red Grape Tomatoes ,sliced
- 4 large fresh jalapeno peppers
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges
- 4-6 cups spring salad mix
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
- For the Dressing:
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, canned (can be found in the Latin foods aisle)
- 1 lime zested, plus half of lime juiced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp oregano
- Pink Himalayan salt to taste
Directions
Step 1
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat for 10–15 minutes and prepare the chipotle buttermilk ranch.
Step 2
Combine all ingredients listed for the dressing in a blender and pulse 5–10 times until smooth consistency. Place the dressing in the fridge until ready to serve.
Step 3
Add sweet peppers, onions, and jalapenos to a large bowl. Drizzle in olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Then, grill vegetables over medium high heat for 7–10 minutes each side, let them cool.
Step 4
Build the salad on the serving platter. Lay a bed of lettuce, add grilled vegetables, sliced avocado, cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.
Step 5
Serve the dressing on the side of the salad with your preferred choice of meat (optional).
Recipe created by Amber Cardosi
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