Mexican Caesar Salad AJ

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AJ I just bought a whole bag of raw pepitas (raw shelled pumpkin seeds) to roast

up. How great this sounds.

I roast them in maple sugar, chipotle powder, etc. I have the recipe in with

a soup recipe, I'll repost it. You use them as a garmish. Perfect for this

recipe.

Thank you!

Hugs,

Donna

 

AJ <coolcook wrote:

Mexican Caesar Salad

 

I love this, I used the flavored tortilla but you can use plain flour tortilla.

The orginal recipe called for 1 1/2 tsps. anchovy paste.

I left it out.

 

1 chili or tomato-flavor flour tortilla, 10 inch

2/3 cup nonfat or reduced-fat sour cream

1 clove garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons fresh cilantro

8 cups rinsed, crisped romaine lettuce in bite-size pieces

2 tablespoons shelled, roasted pumpkin seeds

3 tablespoons crumbled cotija or feta cheese

 

Cut tortilla into strips about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long. Arrange in

single layer in pan about 10 by 15 inches.

Bake in a 400 degrees oven until strips are crisp, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, whirl the sour cream, garlic, lemon

juice, and cilantro until cilantro is finely chopped.

Place lettuce in a wide bowl, add dressing, and mix. Top with tortilla strips,

pumpkin seed, and cheese. Mix to serve.

Makes 6 servings.