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Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad)

Jun 20, 2016 · 12 Comments

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Happy Meatless Monday – this vegetarian sheet pan dinner of a Mexican kale salad is going to be your new favorite super easy dinner to prepare.

The most delicious vegetarian sheet pan supper for Mexican kale salad

Ok, so oh my gah on this vegetarian dinner, it is so delicious! I had zero intentions of sharing the recipe as a post-I was just making dinner after a busy day at work. I literally came home and opened my freezer and thought “hmmm…what can I make for dinner with things I have?”

The best vegetrian sheet pan dinner for Mexican kale salad

I saw a bag of frozen kale and a bag of Mexican blend frozen corn and peppers, then opened my pantry and found a can of black beans and a lone ripe avocado on the counter. I love to stock frozen veggies because at least once or twice during the week I’ll draw a blank on what I want to make for dinner and just stand with my freezer door open, staring to see what I have and wait for inspiration to strike. I was thinking I was going to make something Mexican themed and literally just put ingredients on a sheet pan and went from there. While the vegetables cooked, I decided to make a green avocado sauce to go with the vegetables and used some fresh cilantro from my garden (yay to summertime herb gardens – mine is small but I love being able to walk outside and pick fresh herbs to use.)

The most delicious vegetarian Mexican kale salad

The meal came together so much better than I could have hopped for. It was so delicious, and I added some tortilla chips which added a nice little crunch. It was a bowl of deliciousness and I loved how easy it was to make.

The best vegetarian sheet pan dinner with Mexican kale salad and avocado

So of course I made it a again, and then again, and finally was like ok, I need to share this recipe- it’s an awesome sheet pan dinner (or do you say sheet pan supper?) and is great for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. It’s super flavorful and sooo good!

The best tasting vegetarian sheet pan dinner you will ever eat

This recipe makes two big salad bowls, or four small ones if you’re eating something else on the side.

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Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad)

Happy Meatless Monday - this vegetarian sheet pan dinner of a Mexican kale salad is going to be your new favorite super easy dinner to prepare.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • For the salad
  • 4 cups frozen kale I used blue curled kale
  • 1 1/2 cups Mexican frozen corn blend with peppers
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of salt
  • For the dressing
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • pinch of cumin
  • For salad toppings
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 10-20 to rtilla chips optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place kale, corn blend with peppers, and black beans on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle cumin, paprika, cayenne and salt on top of vegetables. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce - in a food processor combine avocado, cilantro, lime juice, yogurt, water, salt, chili powder and cumin and pulsate until smooth (about 20 seconds), transfer into a bowl.
  • To assemble the salad put 1/2 contents of the sheet pan into a bowl, top with 1/2 of the remaining avocado (1/4 of an avocado) and tortilla chips. Spoon dressing on and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 790kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 673mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 15g

The best recipe for vegetarian sheet pan dinner Mexican kale salad you will ever make

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  1. Kerry says

    July 3, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    This was so easy and a big hit. I used fresh kale and couldn’t find Mexican frozen corn so I used frozen corn and fresh red and green peppers. So delicious. Will definitely make again! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      July 9, 2017 at 2:16 pm

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I am totally going to be making this this week because now I have a craving for it 🙂

      Reply
  2. shawnna griffin says

    June 21, 2016 at 8:32 am

    hey girl this looks so good! You are a lot like me! Just throw things together be creative! yummy!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 22, 2016 at 8:26 am

      YES! I am exactly that way (throwing things together to be creative with dinnertime) and am so glad you like the looks of this salad – it’s become one of my favorite dinners and I’m totally making it again this week lol!

      Reply
  3. Sarah says

    June 20, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    Gah this looks so incredibly fun, healthy, and delicious! I might need to lift the kale-ban in my household for this one…

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 22, 2016 at 8:24 am

      Kale ban definitely needs to be lifted for this one in particular dish (afterwards it can totally be reinstated lol). Thank you so much for your comment girl 🙂

      Reply
  4. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    June 20, 2016 at 7:53 am

    I love kale and I love Mexican food, so putting them together is like a dream come true for me. I love all the colours as well.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 22, 2016 at 8:23 am

      This salad truly has become a quick and healthy mealtime saver for me because it’s so easy to put together 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sues says

    June 20, 2016 at 6:43 am

    Salad in a sheet pan!! I loveeee that idea 🙂 This salad is gorgeous, too.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 22, 2016 at 8:22 am

      Thank you so much! It is such a great (and quick) way to make dinner!!

      Reply

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