Chili Salad Recipes

CHILI SALAD

Steps:

• In salad bowl, combine all but the chili.
• Heat chili until bubbly.
• Pour over salad, tossing lightly to coat.
• Serve immediately.

SPICY 3-BEAN CHILI SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the onions in a bowl of ice water to mellow their sharpness and set aside. Strain and rinse the black, kidney and pinto beans.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the oil, the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and oregano to a medium skillet. Turn the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, until the tomato paste and oil have come together as a dark brown paste, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Turn off the heat, and stir in the remaining 5 tablespoons oil. Let cool for 25 minutes so the oil can absorb the flavors of the tomato-paste mixture.
• Pour the oil mixture into a fine-mesh strainer set over a liquid measuring cup with a spout. Do not press down on the tomato-paste mixture, just let the oil drain until there is at least 1/4 cup of it in the measuring cup, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the tomato-paste mixture. Put the pickled jalapeno juice and 1 teaspoon salt into a large mixing bowl, and slowly whisk in the flavored oil.
• Strain the onions, and add them to the bowl with the dressing. Add the jalapenos, all the beans and the red and yellow bell peppers. Stir to combine, and add salt to taste. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, and garnish with the sliced scallions.

CHILI CORNBREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions. Stir in chiles, cumin, oregano and sage. Spread in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool. , In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream and dressing mix; set aside. Crumble half of the cornbread into a 13x9-in. dish. Layer with half of the beans, mayonnaise mixture, corn, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, bacon and cheese. Repeat layers (dish will be very full). Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

CUCUMBER CHILI SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cucumber, serrano chile pepper, red onion, and mint together in a bowl. Pour lime juice and grapeseed oil over the cucumber mixture; toss to coat. Add sugar, salt, and black pepper; stir.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

MOZZARELLA AND CHILI SALAD

Steps:

• Roast chilies on gas flame or in oven until skins are black. Place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 5 minutes. Rip up mozzarella balls into quarters and place on large plate. Once the chilies have cooled down enough to handle, peel off blackened skins. Remove seeds and thinly slice. Sprinkle chilies and handful of ripped up basil leaves over mozzarella. Drizzle with olive oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Season with salt and pepper.

CHILI TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Place a bed of lettuce on each of 6 plates. Top with the chili, dividing it evenly among the plates.
• In a small bowl, combine the salsa and sour cream until well mixed, then spoon over the chili. Top each serving with the cheese and scatter the bell pepper, avocado, and olives evenly over the top. Serve with tortilla chips.