Description
Frito Cowboy Cabbage is a vibrant and flavorful salad combining crunchy coleslaw mix, black beans, corn, and fresh vegetables, tossed with a zesty chipotle lime dressing and crunchy Chili Cheese Fritos. Perfect for a quick, easy, and satisfying dish with Southwestern-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups (247.5 g) canned corn kernels, drained
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
- 3 green onions, finely sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 bag (9.75 ounces) Chili Cheese Fritos (reserve a handful for topping)
Dressing
- ½ cup (115 g) sour cream
- ½ cup (116 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 2 tablespoons chipotle sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo (sauce only, not the peppers)
Instructions
- Mix Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, black beans, corn, jalapeño, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, taco seasoning, and ground cumin. Toss thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Prepare the Dressing: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, and chipotle sauce until smooth and creamy. This will yield about 1 ¼ cups of chipotle dressing.
- Toss Salad with Dressing: When ready to serve, pour the chipotle dressing over the salad mixture in the large bowl.
- Add Fritos to Salad: Add in all but a handful of the Chili Cheese Fritos to the salad and gently stir to coat all the ingredients evenly with the dressing and Fritos.
- Top with Remaining Fritos: Just before serving, sprinkle the remaining reserved Fritos on top to provide an extra crunchy texture.
- Serve Immediately: Serve the salad right away to enjoy the fresh flavors and crisp textures at their best.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, include some finely chopped chipotle peppers along with the sauce in the dressing.
- To keep the Fritos crunchy longer, add them just before serving rather than mixing early.
- This salad is best served fresh; leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator but may lose some crispness.
- Feel free to substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter dressing.
- For a vegetarian but not vegan version; to keep vegan, substitute sour cream and mayonnaise with plant-based alternatives.
