Best Cilantro Caesar Salad Recipes

Cilantro Caesar Salad image

Provided by Jennifer Christine

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (12 ounce) jar marie's caesar salad dressing (or whatever Caesar dressing you prefer, I like Marie's)
1 bunch cilantro, rinsed and patted dry
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (can be found in Asian stores or in the Asian section of the grocery store)
1 large lime, juiced
3 romaine lettuce hearts
1/2 small red onion, sliced into thin strips
3/4 cup frozen sweet corn, thawed but not warm
1 (8 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup crushed tortilla chips (I like to use Guacamole flavored tortilla chips, but if you can't find them nacho cheese flavor will)

Steps:

In a blender or food processor blend Caesar Dressing, rinsed cilantro (stems and all!), chili sauce and the lime juice. Blend for 2 minutes or until completely blended and green. If you can, let it sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours or more so the flavors come out.
Chop the romaine into bite-size pieces and put into a large bowl. Throw in thawed corn, red onion and rinsed beans. Crunch up the chips so they are in smaller pieces, but don't add the chips to the salad until you are right about to serve it.
Once you are about to serve it add the dressing and the chips and toss together.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.4, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 1.5, Sodium 673.1, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 5.7, Protein 8

CILANTRO CAESAR PASTA SALAD image

Categories Pasta Tomato

Yield 10-12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1lb box of tube pasta cooked al dente to package directions
5 med vine ripe tomatoes
1/4 finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove crushed
1/4 sweet onion chopped
2tbs lime juice fresh
Lime slices or wedges for garnish.
1 cup Helmann's Mayonnaise
2cups Cardinnis Caesar dressing
1/4 green pepper chopped

Steps:

Cook Pasta al dente to package directions and rinse with cold water and drain. Add Mayo and Caesar dressing and refrigerate. dice tomato, onion, green pepper, cilantro and mix together in a bowl. Add garlic marinade in refrigerator for 1 hour or longer. Add Pasta with tomato mixture add salt to taste. If creamier pasta is desired add equal amounts of Mayo and Caesar Dressing until desired consistency. Serve cold on chilled salad plates garnished with cilantro sprigs and lime slices.