MEXICAN CEASAR SALAD
This is a great salad that my kids and husband adore. It is light and has just the right amount of tang to it. You will want to lick the spoon when you make the dressing for this. I have ben making this for about 24 years and we never get tired of it. enjoy
Provided by melanie kenefsky @melanie91384
Categories Lettuce Salads
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Salad 1) Cut tortillas into matchstick size strips. Heat oil for deep frying and add tortilla strips. Cook a few seconds until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon, drain and set aside 2) Tear lettuce into bite size pieces. Place greens on 6 salad plates and ladle Cilantro-Pepita Dressing on ea salad. 3)Sprinkle with cotija cheese & tortilla strips. Arrange four red pepper strips and 4 slices of avacado like spokes on top of each salad and garnish with Pepita's.
- Dressing 1) Place Chile, Pepita's, garlic, pepper, salt, oil, vinegar and cotija cheese in blender or food processor. Blend about 10 seconds, then add cilantro bit by bit, until smoothly blended. 2) Place mayonnaise and water in lg stainless-steel bowl and whisk until smooth. Add blended Chile mixture and mix thoroughly. Place in air tight container and refrigerate. Dressing 1) Place Chile, Pepita's, garlic, pepper, salt, oil, vinegar and cotija cheese in blender or food processor. Blend about 10 seconds, then add cilantro bit by bit, until smoothly blended. 2) Place mayonnaise and water in lg stainless-steel bowl and whisk until smooth. Add blended Chile mixture and mix thoroughly. Place in air tight container and refrigerate.
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