MY *FAVORITE* SOUTHWEST SALAD WITH GARLIC LIME DRESSING & DORITOS!

I'm just going to stop saying everything is delicious because I sound like a broken record, but MAN this is DELICIOUS!!! The salad is perfect and light for a summer meal, the dressing is divine! I like to toss the lettuce with the dressing fist and then place everything else on top. SO-GOOD! 

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Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

8 cups lettuce, any kind
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 large, ripe avocado, sliced
1 can beans, any kind, drained and rinsed
2 ears corn, boiled and kernels removed
2 roma tomatos, diced
1 cup loosely packed cilantro
2 cups precooked frozen grilled chicken
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 limes, cut into wedges
2 cups crushed nacho cheese doritos
salt & pepper, to taste

for the dressing:
3 tablespoons honey
juice of 2 limes, about 3 tablespoons
1 small clove garlic, grated
1/4 teaspoon cumin
salt & pepper, to taste
1/4 cup canola oil

DIRECTIONS:

Divide lettuce evenly between 4 bowls. Arrange ingredients around lettuce: cheese, avocado slices, beans, corn, tomatoes and cilantro. Heat precooked chicken in microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until thoroughly warmed through. Cut into cubes and toss with spices. Arrange on salad. Add lime wedges on the side and top with crushed doritos. Sprinkle avocado and corn with salt and pepper, if desired.

For the dressing, combine all ingredients together in a shallow bowl and whisk to emulsify. Drizzle over salads and serve.

Peppermint Frosting

Oh Wow! Yes, I know I say that a lot, but it's usually the "wow" recipes that inspire me to put them on here! I found this mint frosting on pinterest; it goes with browinies (which I've never used because I love the "Best Brownies" that are on my blog). This frosting is fabulously wonderful! I make homemade butter cream mints that are incredibly exquisite, and the flavor of this frosting reminds me of these! It's a different texture for frosting, it is very thick and more moldable than it is spreadable. That's ok, flatten it out and set it on there! I've topped it off with chocolate frosting for brownies; with or without, it's perfect! Today I am making this frosting to put on homemade oreos! I CAN'T WAIT TO TASTE IT! I found this recipe here-
 http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/05/27/chocolate-mint-brownies/

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

3 tablespoons half and half

1/8 teaspoon peppermint oil (NOT flavoring, unless it's real candy flavoring, but it should be potent)

 In the bowl of your standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the melted butter, powdered sugar (aka confectioners’ sugar), half and half, and peppermint oil until smooth.