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Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad)

Apr 25, 2022 · 12 Comments

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Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad)

This vegetarian sheet pan dinner is a beautiful Mexican kale salad that is super easy to prepare and great for a Meatless Monday or fun take on Taco Tuesday.

Mexican kale salad in a bowl this image

This was one of those recipes that I never intended to share, but was born out of a busy day at work, a look in the freezer and a thought of “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.  Stocking frozen veggies is a great way to ensure you are able to round out a meal even if you didn’t have time to plan in advance.

I threw everything on a sheet pan and went from there.

The most delicious vegetarian Mexican kale salad

No Mexican dish is complete without a delicious touch of avocado.  This recipe has a green avocado sauce that is to die for.

How do you make green avocado sauce?

  • Add avocado, cilantro, lime juice, yogurt, water, salt chili powder and cumin to a food processor.  Pulsate until smooth.  That’s it!

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

This sheet pan meal came together beautifully.  It was healthy, delicious and flavorful!  Plus, I added a few tortilla chips for crunch and *muah* chef’s kiss!

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.  Enjoy this vegetarian sheet pan meal!

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Mexican kale salad in a bowl

Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinner (Mexican Kale Salad)

This vegetarian sheet pan dinner is a beautiful Mexican kale salad that is super easy to prepare and great for a Meatless Monday or fun take on Taco Tuesday.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls

Equipment

  • Sheet pan

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 4 cups frozen kale I used blue curled kale
  • 1 1/2 cups Mexican frozen corn blend with peppers
  • 1 can black beans 15 oz - 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
  • tortilla 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

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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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