Jalapeño Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe on a Southwestern-style salad

Jalapeño Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing is great for any salad, but this particular salad was a perfect match for this vinaigrette. The salad is leaning towards that of southwestern or Tex-Mex style, and is very easy to make. In 5 minutes you can have lunch or dinner. Every ingredient has a protagonist role including the avocado, mixed green, chicken, black beans, cilantro, green onions & Manchego cheese. Check the blog post for tips, variations, and drink pairing suggestions.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 oz grilled chicken sliced
• 1/2 cup black beans drained
• 1 cup of shredded Manchego Cheese
• 1 avocado diced
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
• 1 small bag mescaline mix or baby greens
• 1/4 cup Raz-Pepper (Raspberry Jalapeno) Preserves
• 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of lime juice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Preparing the Vinaigrette ---
2. 2Heat the Raz-Pepper Preserve in the microwave for 10 seconds.
3. 3Whisk in remaining ingredients until emulsion is formed.
4. 4Salt and pepper to taste and let cool to room temperature.
5. 5--- Preparing the Salad ---
6. 6Toss the greens in a bowl. Next add in the manchego cheese, black beans and chicken.
7. 7Add the avocado, green onion and cilantro.
8. 8Toss with the Jalapeno Raspberry Vinaigrette.