Haystack Salad

Have you had Haystack salad before? This salad is a meal in itself. It has greens, tomatoes, cheese and beans, served on a bed of corn chips. Has lots of protein and fiber.  Easy to prepare, great for lunch or supper. If corn chips are not your thing, they can be replaced with steamed rice. I've done that and its equally delicious.

I always keep on hand chips and beans to have for an impromptu supper or when needed to put something on the table for an unplanned get-together with friends or for those hot summer days when I just don't feel like being around a hot stove.  It's very easy to make and healthy.  Works also well to take for a picnic. 

Recipe can be doubled and tripled to feed a crowd. It's light but filling in the same time. You may adjust the quantities in the recipe  to suit your individual likes and needs. This is the easiest  supper  to make ever! Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!

What you will need;

2— 13 oz. (398 ml)  cans of browned beans  (I used vegetarian beans in tomato sauce)
1– 1 lb. (454gr.) bag of  corn chips

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

4 cups sliced lettuce, romaine or iceberg

1 cup cottage cheese

1 cup sour cream

5  tomatoes,  chopped into small cubes

1 cucumber, diced

2 avocados, diced

1 –430 ml. jar of Salsa

Empty the 2 cans of beans into a medium size pot and  place it on medium heat until hot and bubbling.

Place the rest of the ingredients on the table and everyone helps themselves and make their own salad by stacking the items on their plate,  hence the name "haystack".

To make the salad; Place 2 (or more)  handfuls of chips on a plate , top with  3or 4 tablespoons of beans,  then, 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese, lettuce, diced cucumbers, diced avocados, 1 or 2 teaspoons  each of cottage cheese and sour cream, (more or less)  2 tablespoons of chopped tomatoes and salsa. Enjoy!

TIP: Other toppings that you might like to try;  chopped red or orange peppers and black olives.

Serves: 4 persons