Thick and chunky salad mixed with lime juice and fresh herbs form the basis for this sparkling salad. Fresh tomatoes and avocado pair with kidney beans, zucchini and green chiles to create a salad poised to steal any show!

Marinated Vegetable Salad

3/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups seeded and chopped tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped zucchini
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles

Lettuce leaves (optional)

1. Combine salsa, lime juice, parsley and olive oil in large bowl.
2. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, avocado, zucchini and chiles. Toss well to coat. Cover; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Serve over lettuce.

Makes 6 servings.

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