Paradise Bakery (like a Panera for you east coast girls) makes this yummy southwest chicken caesar salad. I was craving it today so I made my own version of it. Serves 2. 3- 4 c. romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
1/2 recipe for southwest chicken
1/2 c. cheddar, cotija or monterey jack
1/2 c. tomato, diced
1/2 c. tortilla strips*
To assemble your salads each salad gets: 1 1/2 to 2 cups lettuce, 1 piece of chicken- sliced on the diagonal, 1/4 c. cheese of your choice, tomato and tortilla strips. Drizzle with southwest caesar dressing.
*I took the easy way out and used tortilla chip crumbles. To make tortilla strips, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Brush olive oil over a whole wheat tortilla. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut into strips- 1/4 inch by 2 inches. Bake for 10 minutes.
southwest caesar dressing:
1/3 c. caesar dressing
1 t. paprika
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. chili powder
Stir together to combine. The paprika gives the dressing a lovely orange color.
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Honestly the caesar dressing receipe is more complex than necessary. The actually use Ken's Creamy Ceasar Lite dressing. Then you buy a can of Chipolte Peppers in red adobo sauce. It's best to pour the dressing in a large bowl, dice up a few peppers, add to bowl and mix. Taste and add more peppers to get it to your liking.
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