Good For You Taco Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (or more)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or 1 tablespoon any other kind vinegar
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch ground cumin
2 tablespoons salsa
2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt (optional) or 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream (optional)
Salad
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed (you can also use black or any other type of beans)
1/2 - 1 avocado, diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
5 ounces romaine lettuce or 5 ounces butter lettuce
2 carrots, sliced
baked corn tortilla chips
Optional toppings
very lean ground turkey, cooked with taco seasoning
basil
green onions or chives, chopped
toasted pepitas
black olives
low-fat cheese, shredded
jalapeno, seeded and minced

Preparation

Mix dressing ingredients.
Put all desired salad ingredients in a large glass bowl. Toss with dressing (you may not need all of it) and top with baked chips. Serve additional chips on the side.