Eat-Your-Plate Taco Salad with Black Beans and Grilled Corn

Name: Eat-Your-Plate Taco Salad with Black Beans and Grilled Corn
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 flour tortillas (8-inch), pricked all over with a fork; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 4 ears of corn, shucked and halved crosswise; 2 to 3 romaine hearts, halved lengthwise, cored, and coarsely chopped (8 cups); 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved and lightly salted; 1 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and cut into short, thin strips; 4 scallions, thinly sliced (about % cup); 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained; 1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese (about 4 ounces); 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream, plus extra for garnish; 1/2 cup prepared salsa verde or tomato salsa, plus extra for serving

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Yield: Serves 4

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

4 flour tortillas (8-inch), pricked all over with a fork

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon dried oregano

4 ears of corn, shucked and halved crosswise

2 to 3 romaine hearts, halved lengthwise, cored, and coarsely chopped (8 cups)

1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved and lightly salted

1 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and cut into short, thin strips

4 scallions, thinly sliced (about % cup)

1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained

1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)

Creamy Salsa Dressing:

1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream, plus extra for garnish

1/2 cup prepared salsa verde or tomato salsa, plus extra for serving

Directions

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil to lightly brush both sides of the tortillas; sprinkle them with salt. Arrange directly on the oven rack and bake, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side (use the tip of a knife to deflate any air pockets that may balloon during baking); set aside.
Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon oil with the garlic powder, cumin, and oregano and rub onto the corn to evenly coat. Sprinkle generously with salt.
Meanwhile preheat a gas grill with all burners on high for about 10 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean the grill rack, then use tongs to wipe a vegetable oil-soaked rag over it. Close the lid and return to temperature. When very hot, place the corn on the hot rack; cover and grill, turning as needed, until spotted with brown, about 10 minutes.
Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, bell pepper, scallions, black beans, and cheese in a large bowl. To make the dressing, stir together the sour cream and salsa. Add half the dressing to the salad and toss to coat. Heap a portion of salad onto each flour tortilla. Serve with ears of corn alongside. Garnish if you like with a little extra sour cream and serve with additional dressing alongside.

Eat-Your-Plate Taco Salad with Black Beans and Grilled Corn

Creamy Salsa Dressing:

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