How to Make Yummy Mexican Caesar Salad

Mexican Caesar Salad. This Mexican Caesar Salad recipe is made with a lighter Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing, lots of my favorite Mexi ingredients, and it tastes so fresh and flavorful and delicious! This Mexican Caesar Salad will become a summer salad go-to. A creamy and tangy lime vegan caesar salad dressing coats crunchy romaine, sweet tomatoes, and crunchy tortilla strips and pepitas.

Great topped with grilled steak or chicken or as part of a Mexican themed dinner. Did you know the Caesar Salad originated in Mexico? This salad is absolutely marvelous and has all the rustic, and crisp flavors and true authentic Caesar. You can cook Mexican Caesar Salad using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mexican Caesar Salad

1. Prepare of Salad.
2. Prepare 3 head of romaine lettuce, chopped.
3. You need 1/2 cup of grated cotija cheese.
4. It's 1/2 cup of roasted pepitas.
5. It's 2 each of acacados, diced.
6. You need 1 each of bag tortilla strips.
7. Prepare of Dressing.
8. You need 2 can of chopped green chilis.
9. It's 1/3 cup of roasted pepitas.
10. You need 4 large of garlic cloves.
11. Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
12. You need 1 tsp of salt.
13. You need 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar.
14. It's 5 tbsp of grated cotija cheese.
15. You need 2 small of bunches cilantro without stems.
16. It's 1 1/2 cup of Hellman' s mayo.
17. It's 12 oz of canola oil.

Mexican chicken Caesar salad is a classic recipe with a twist! The original salad was much like this one with crisp romaine lettuce, pepitas, and tortilla strips, but the similarities stop there. I added some cilantro leaves and cotija cheese to. The popular Caesar Salad was first created in Mexico by chef Caesar Cardini.

Mexican Caesar Salad instructions

1. Place all dressing ingredients in food processor or blender and blend until smooth..
2. Toss salad ingredients together.
3. Add dressing and toss..
4. Garnish with any remaining cheese and serve.
5. NOTE: This is a restaurant recipe and makes a HUGE batch of dressing. I cut it in half and still have enough leftover to share! My sister-in-law loves this and always gets the extra!.
6. Variation: For a main course meal add cajun spiced grilled chicken, shrimp or steak.

It's now enjoyed all over the world. Learn how to make a classic caesar salad with our easy recipes. Serve over Mexican Caesar Salad, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, use as a dip with tortilla chips, use as a dressing in sandwich wraps, as a condiment to grilled chicken, steak, carne asada, shish kebobs. Top each serving of salad with the remaining tortilla. Back to Mexican Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad.