Southwestern Caesar Salad Recipes

SOUTHWEST CAESAR SALAD

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This is a nice change and goes great with a Tortilla or Mexican Casserole. A quick and easy recipe that is great using shortcuts (I love shortcuts). I add the Quick Chili Croutons for an extra zip. My family really enjoyed this salad which I got from Kraftfoods.com.

Provided by PickyEaters

Categories Low Cholesterol

Time 20m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce, washed, chopped (about 6 cups, or 1& 1/2 bags of romaine salad)
1 cup crouton
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips (or just chopped)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup caesar salad dressing (bottled or make your favorite)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Toss lettuce, corn, bell pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl.
Mix dressing with cayenne.
Add dressing to salad and toss.
Top with parmesan and croutons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.3, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 7.8, Sodium 170.2, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2.2, Protein 6.7

SOUTHWESTERN CAESAR SALAD

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Delicious Southwestern twist on the classic Caesar Salad (Cesar in Spanish) with chipotle dressing. It makes a beautiful presentation for you and your guests. Serve with warm flour tortillas.

Provided by COOKINCOWGIRLS

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (1.27 ounce) packet dry fajita seasoning
1 cup mayonnaise
⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup sour cream
2 anchovy fillets
4 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 canned chipotle pepper
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
½ cup garlic flavored croutons
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
1 orange bell pepper, sliced into thin rings

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
Sprinkle chicken breasts with fajita seasoning, and grill for about 4 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink and juices run clear. Allow to cool, then slice into bite-size strips.
In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, grated Parmesan cheese, sour cream, anchovies, green onions, parsley, Dijon mustard, chipotle pepper, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Blend until smooth.
Place romaine lettuce in a large bowl, and top with croutons, shredded Parmesan, and red, yellow, and orange pepper rings. Arrange chicken on top, then pour on the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 114.2 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1663.7 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

SOUTHWESTERN CAESAR SALAD

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 hearts romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon prepared Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Blue corn, black bean or other tortilla chips, for garnish
1/4 cup smoked cheddar and 1/4 cup pepper Jack, for garnish, optional

Steps:

Chop and place romaine in a large salad bowl. Whisk together garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and chili powder in a small bowl. Continue whisking while streaming in extra-virgin olive oil. When dressing is combined, toss Romaine salad with dressing and garnish salad with broken tortilla chips, smoked cheddar and pepper Jack cheese. Season with salt and pepper and toss again, then serve.
Yield: Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: none Ease of preparation: easy