Ingredients

Dressing:

1 small avocado, peeled and pitted

1 large clove garlic

1/2 cup fresh cilantro

juice of 1 lime

1 (4.5 oz)can chopped green chiles

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Salad:

1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (8 oz) can juice-packed pineapple tidbits, drained

1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted

1/2 small red onion, chopped

1 cup sliced black olives

1 cup cubed smoked gouda cheese

6 ounces blue corn tortilla chips

12 leaves romaine lettuce, shredded

your favorite salsa to serve on the side

Preparation

Combine dressing ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Set aside. Combine salad ingredients (black beans through cheese) in a large bowl. Compose individual salads on 6 plates as follows: tortilla chips, lettuce, then salad mixture. Drizzle the top with dressing, and pass the salsa on the side.