Salsa Salad

Ingredients

• romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
• 1 cup cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned)
• 1 bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
• 3 ears corn, cut off the cob
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe, or try Paul Newman's Family Recipe version, which is really mild and works well)
• red pepper flakes
• crushed tortilla chips (we use Red Hot Blues)
• cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)