Santa Fe Salad
This Santa Fe Salad recipe is an easy, flavor packed salad full of crisp veggies and tossed together with a creamy dressing...perfect for your summer BBQ needs!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 ears (3 cups) corn, shucked and cleaned
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups arugula , or other leafy green of choice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 can 15 oz/ 225g black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup cotija cheese crumbled, (feta works too)
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small jalapeño, finely chopped and seeded
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- ½ cup cucumber, quartered
Dressing
- 1 medium lime just the juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon dried paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and corn, and cook, stirring occasionally (not too often) so the corn browns and chars, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the charred corn, arugula, cherry tomatoes, black beans, cotija cheese, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, avocado, and cucumber.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Alternatively, grill the corn cobs on the barbecue, then remove the kernels before adding to the salad.
- Recipe updated September 2026.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 966IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3mg
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