Marinated Vegetable Salad With Queso Fresco

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup tomato, diced
• 1 cup zucchini, diced
• 1 cup jicama, diced
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup bottled salsa
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, grounded
• 2 cups romaine lettuce, torn
• 1/4 cup shredded queso fresco

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 combine salsa, juice, and oil; stirring with a whisk.
• 3 pour dressing over tomato mixture.
• 4 cover and chill one hour.
• 5 add cilantro and pepper to bowl, toss gently.
• 6 serve over lettuce.
• 7 sprinkle with cheese.