Nopales Avocado Salad

Prep time:  20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2  cups nopales (cooked)
• 1, 16 oz can  black beans (cooked and drained)
• 5 green tomatoes (sliced)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced)
• ½ cup red onion (chopped)
• 2/3 cup cheese (Panela, or farmer’s cheese)
• 1 large avocado

Dressing:

• ¼ c olive oil
• ¼ c fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Dice green tomatoes, onion, avocado into ½” pieces. Cut cherry tomatoes in halves.
2. Open, rinse and drain 1 can of black beans
3. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, hot sauce and mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl and wisk until combined.
4. Combine all vegetables in a bowl (nopales, beans, green tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, onions) with the avocado and cheese.
5. Add dressing and enjoy!