Southwest Chopped Salad with Vegan Tahini Ranch

Ingredients

For the vegan tahini ranch

• ¼ cup Soom Premium Tahini

• Juice of 2 large lemons

• 2 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 small clove garlic

• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill

• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

• 1 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 1 tsp chili powder

• 1 tsp maple syrup (or honey if not strict vegan)

• ½ tsp ground cumin

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp smoked paprika

• ¼ tsp pepper

• Pinch of cayenne pepper

For the salad

• 6-8 cups chopped romaine

• ⅓ of a large red onion, chopped

• 4-5 small red radishes, chopped

• ¾ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed

• ¾ cup crushed tortilla chips

• ¾ cup corn (cut off the cob or canned)

• ¾ cup grape tomatoes, quartered

• 1 avocado, pitted and diced

• 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

• Shredded cheddar cheese, optional

• Grilled chicken, optional