Tex-Mex Caesar Salad
Tex-Mex Caesar Salad is a sassy spin on a classic Caesar salad. Made with fresh romaine lettuce, spiced croutons, cotjita cheese, and a tangy, homemade Caesar dressing. This salad is great as a side or main course!
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 large Romaine hearts, chopped
- 3 cups Texas toast croutons (favortie kind of crouton!)
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground paprika
- 1 large Egg yolk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Crumbed Cotija cheese
Instructions
- Make the dressing first. In a small mixing bowl combine the egg yolk, Dijon mustard, garlic, Worcestershire, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and kosher salt & black pepper.
- Whisk the dressing vigorously until everything is well incorporated. You could also prepare this dressing in a food processor.
- Next, place croutons in a large ziploc bag. Add the cumin and paprika. Shake it up until the croutons are covered and then using a rolling pin smash the croutons until almost breadcrumbs.
- Start assembling the salad in a large bowl. Add the chopped Romaine lettuce, crushed croutons, cotija cheese, and more cheese. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss until it is mixed and well coated.
- If you want please feel free to add grilled chicken or salmon to this salad.
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