Mexican Style Tortilla Salad Recipes

MEXICAN SALAD WITH TORTILLA CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the tortilla pieces on a baking tray, toss with the oil and the seasoning mix, then cook for 10-12 mins until crisp. In a large bowl, toss the iceberg, beans and tomatoes. Toss the avocado in the lime juice and add to the bowl.
• Drizzle over your chosen dressing and toss to coat all the ingredients. Top with the croutons and coriander, then serve.

TORTILLA BOWL SOUTHWESTERN SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Pour the vegetable oil (1 teaspoon per bowl) into medium (1.2 quart) oven-proof bowls and rub around to coat the surface. Press each tortilla into a greased bowl.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown. Let the tortilla bowls cool.
• Make 3 cuts lengthwise on each of the romaine hearts, remove the stems, and chop into smaller pieces. Rinse, drain, and place in a large salad bowl.
• Dice the tomatoes and add them to the bowl with the romaine.
• Dice the onion and add it to the salad.
• Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and dice. Add to the salad.
• Add the corn and black beans.
• In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
• Fill each tortilla bowl with the salad.
• Enjoy!

MEXICAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing, in a small bowl combine the apple cider vinegar, honey, cumin, chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cayenne pepper, and mix well with a wire whisk; set aside.
• If you are making the salad components ahead of time, refrigerate this dressing.
• Heat the olive oil in a 12" skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then saute it in the skillet with the minced garlic, stirring frequently, until it is cooked through to 165 F , about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine the cooked chicken, corn, red onion, tomatoes, black beans, and red bell peppers in a large bowl.
• Stir in the apple cider vinegar dressing.
• Cover and chill this mixture for at least 1 hour. (we usually prepare the chicken and vegetable mixture up to this point and chill it until the next day.)
• When you are ready to eat, combine the chicken mixture with the lettuce in a pretty salad bowl.
• Serve the salad along with the avocados, cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa. Each diner garnishes his own salad as desired.

JULIE'S MEXICAN SALAD INSPIRATION

Steps:

• Layer lettuce, corn, black beans, tomato, green onions, cilantro, green bell pepper, avocado, Cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips, in this order, in a serving bowl.
• Stir ranch-style dressing and salsa together in a bowl; pour over salad.

MEXICAN-STYLE TORTILLA SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the ranch dressing and salsa (this can be done hours ahead and chilled.
• In a large bowl toss the lettuce with cheddar cheese cubes, black beans, chopped tomatoes and avocado: toss well to combine.
• Pour the dressing over starting with 1 cup and adding in more to taste; and toss to coat with salad.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in the chopped corn chips (or just sprinkle on top of salad).
• Serve immediately.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SALAD IN TORTILLA BOWLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Warm up chicken and set aside.
• Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic.
• (For a creamier dressing leave out cilantro and run through a food processor, add cilantro after you puree)
• To make Tortilla bowls spray Tortillas with cooking spray.
• Invert 4 custard bowls and mold Tortillas over the custard bowls.
• You may place another inverted custard dish over Tortillas to keep shape.
• Bake in oven for 5 minutes until crisp and light brown.
• Caution these burn easily, keep an eye on them.
• Allow Tortilla bowls to cool.
• Toss lettuce with mayonnaise dressing mixture.
• Place approximately 1 cup of lettuce and dressing mixture in Tortilla bowl.
• Place tomato pieces on top of lettuce.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Top with chicken pieces.
• Tailor this salad to your own individual tastes, you may add avocados, salsa, or other ingredients.

EASY MEXICAN BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain canned black beans.
• In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except for chopped avocado.
• Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
• Add avocados before serving. Mix gently.