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Mexican Chopped Salad

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Category:     Salad

Description:
This is an adaptation of a salad recipe I found online. I'm Blood Type A, so I used corn, but left out tomatoes, but with a little tweaking this could be adapted to AB as well.


General applicability:

Mexican Chopped Salad
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
  • ½ cup green or kalamata olives, sliced
  • 1 crunchy apple, cored and diced
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
    optional:
  • 4 cooked chicken breast halves, diced
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 ears fresh or frozen cob corn, thawed
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped


How to make it:
  • Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with a little olive oil and set over medium-high heat to preheat.
  • Place corn on hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides, turning frequently.
  • Remove from heat and cool.
  • When cool enough to handle, slice kernels from cob.
  • Transfer kernels to a large bowl and add beans, olives, apple, green onions, and cilantro.
  • Toss to combine.
  • Combine olive oil, honey, cumin, lime juice, and mustard.
  • Combine dressing and salad, reserving a bit of dressing for the lettuce.
  • Divide lettuce between four plates and top with chopped salad.
  • Add avocado, chicken, or cheese if desired.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:


Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Lime
B
N
N
N
N
N
N
B
Cilantro
N
N
N
N
B
N
N
N
Apple
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
N
Pinto Beans
B
A
A
B
B
A
N
B
Lettuce, Romaine
B
N
B
N
N
N
N
N
Cumin
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Chicken
N
A
N
A
N
A
N
A
Avocado
N
A
A
A
N
A
B
A
Corn, Popcorn
N
A
A
A
A
A
A
A


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance