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COPYCAT CAFE RIO | VEGGIE SALAD | CILANTRO LIME DRESSING | VEGAN | HEALTHY DINNER | HEALTHY SALAD | EASY RECIPE
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Copycat Cafe Rio Veggie Salad & Vegan Creamy Cilantro Dressing

Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 salads
Calories
Author Holly Waterfall

Ingredients

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 2 cups cilantro lime quinoa SEE NOTES
  • 2 cups black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1/2 cup guacamole store bought or homemade
  • 3/4 cup salsa or pico de gallo
  • 1/2 cup tortilla chips crumbled
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped

Vegan Creamy Cilantro Dressing

  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1 handful chopped cilantro
  • 3 to matillos diced
  • 6 Tbsp raw cashews

Instructions

  • For salad, assemble salad ingredients in the order listed, divided among 4 large salad bowls, with a large tortilla lining the bowl and all ingredients on top of it.

Dressing instructions

  • Add all dressing ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend on high until all ingredients are combined and dressing is smooth. 
  • Drizzle dressing on salad generously and use to dip the tortilla into as well.

Notes

CILANTRO LIME QUINOA - https://happyfoodhealthylife.com/copycat-cafe-rio-cilantro-lime-quinoa-instant-pot-or-stovetop/