Fresh Salad with Beans and Tortilla Strips

Name: Fresh Salad with Beans and Tortilla Strips
Ingredients: 1 cup lettuce (about 50 grams); 1 cucumber; 1 carrot; 1 tomato; 1 corn tortilla; 1/2 cup cooked beans (about 85 grams); For the dressing:; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; Salt, black pepper, and dried oregano to taste; Juice of 1/2 lemon

Esther Soto @cook_6501622

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The title might sound a little unusual, but this salad is truly delicious and easy to make. My friend Bere gave me the idea. While I was preparing it, I thought of my brother, because he says every Mexican dish should have beans and tortillas. That’s how this tasty, very Mexican dish came about.

Esther Soto @cook_6501622

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Ingredients

1 cuplettuce (about 50 grams)
1cucumber
1carrot
1tomato
1corn tortilla
1/2 cupcooked beans (about 85 grams)
For the dressing:
2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoonapple cider vinegar
Salt, black pepper, and dried oregano to taste
Juice of 1/2 lemon

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Steps

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Here are the ingredients for the salad.
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Drain the beans well.
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Cut the tortilla into thin strips, fry until crispy, then drain on paper towels.
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Wash all the vegetables. Disinfect the lettuce. Peel and shred the carrot into thin strips. Peel and slice the cucumber. Slice the tomato as well.
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Arrange the lettuce on a plate, then add all the other ingredients. Top with the beans and tortilla strips. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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Make the dressing by mixing together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and oregano. Whisk well and drizzle over the salad.
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Note: You can use any dressing you like—this is just one idea. You can also add hard-boiled egg, pieces of chicken, or swap out any vegetables for others you prefer. Good luck!