Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Ranch is mouthwatering delicious! Full of vegetables, this can be served as a main course or side salad!
Making a big salad and having it to eat over a few days is an easy way to meal prep! This southwestern salad is full of fresh vegetables and then topped with a Creamy Jalapeno Ranch! Customize the ingredients to your taste, but this is a family favorite!
This salad is loaded with romaine lettuce, corn, tomatoes, red peppers, jalapenos, black beans, cilantro, lime, and then topped with a spicy jalapeno ranch dressing. You seriously have a tasty rainbow salad going on, and once you mix it all up, everything is distributed evenly and so mouthwatering good!
How to make Southwestern Salad:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Prep the ingredients and vegetables.
- Make the ranch dressing and place into the fridge to meld.
- Assemble the salad: Lettuce, tomatoes, corn, jalapeños, red peppers, and black beans. Squeeze limes over the salad.
- Top with jalapeno ranch or your favorite dressing!
Tips for the salad:
- I like to use fresh vegetables, but in a pinch you can use canned tomatoes and pickled jalapenos.
- Want less spice? Pickled jalapeños are less spicy than fresh ones so keep that in mind. They can also be left out all together.
- Rinse the black beans to remove additional salt.
- To store the salad: Keep in a sealed container for up to 3 days. Do not add dressing until serving.
- If you aren’t a fan of jalapeno ranch, I suggest you switch it up and use my cilantro ranch dressing – it’s also super tasty and not spicy!
This salad is great as a main dish, but can also be served on the side. I recommend serving it alongside these mains in that case:
- Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Black Bean Burgers
- Air Fryer Hamburgers
- Air Fryer Hot Dogs
- Spicy Jalapeno Mac & Cheese
Like salads as much as I do? Checkout these other salads!
- Tuna Pasta Salad (Lightened Up)
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- Big Mac Salad (low carb)
- Crunchy Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Ranch is mouthwatering delicious! Full of vegetables, this can be served as a main course or side salad!
- 5 cups chopped romaine leaves about 2 hearts
- 2 fresh roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup corn kernels
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeno slices
- 1 red pepper seeded and diced
- 1 lime sliced into wedges
- ½ cup black beans warmed/heated
- ⅓ cup jalapeno ranch - see recipe below or serve on the side
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Place your lettuce in a serving bowl. Top with tomatoes, corn, jalapenos, red peppers, and black beans. Squeeze your limes over the salad.
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Drizzle jalapeno ranch over your salad. Toss and serve!
Recipe Video
Beth says
This is absolutely delicious, and it will be a permanent part of Taco Tuesday for us from now on!
Lara says
The romaine, fresh tomatoes, and corn combi is so good, while the pickled jalapenos and jalapeno ranch add a spicy kick. Perfectly balanced and delicious!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
This dish was light, healthy, and everyone loved the fresh flavor and the creamy dressing! This salad will be a staple at all my future gatherings!
Gary T says
This salad is amazing!! Those pickled jalapenos are everything! Thank you for sharing, I was getting bored of my salads.
Sha says
This is such a keeper! Had this for lunch and I love it turned out to be so good! Jalapeno Ranch is definitely a game changer!
tisha says
This Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Ranch, and it's absolutely mouthwatering! Fantastic option for for any meal!
Sandra says
I could eat this salad every day! It was flavorful and very refreshing!
Catalina says
Your Southwestern Salad with Jalapeno Ranch dressing was a game-changer for my lunch routine! I'm always looking for ways to spice up my salads, and this one did not disappoint.
Janelle says
This was absolutely amazing. I seriously couldn't get enough of it. Thanks so much!
Melissa says
Love this recipe - layers of delicious flavors and colors!