Mexican Caesar Salad

Name: Mexican Caesar Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 5 -6 cups roughly-chopped dinosaur (lacinato) kale leaves, tough stems removed; 4 cups roughly-chopped Romaine lettuce; 1 cup fried tortilla strips, homemade* or storebought; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/3 cup toasted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds); 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced; 1 batch Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing (which I recommend making with lime juice, instead of lemon juice, for this recipe); crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco

Everything you love about a classic Caesar salad...made with a Mexican twist! Feel free to add grilled chicken, shrimp or steak to this salad, or serve it vegetarian as-is!

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 20min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 7

Ingredients

4 servings

5 -6 cups roughly-chopped dinosaur (lacinato) kale leaves, tough stems removed
4 cups roughly-chopped Romaine lettuce
1 cup fried tortilla strips, homemade* or storebought
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/3 cup toasted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
1 batch Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing (which I recommend making with lime juice, instead of lemon juice, for this recipe)
crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco

Instructions

Combine kale, Romaine, tortilla strips, cilantro, pepitas, and avocado in a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle evenly with the Caesar dressing, and toss to combine.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with crumbled cotija or queso fresco.

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$593.00

Per Serving
$148.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1186.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (63% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
-6 cups roughly-chopped dinosaur	5	-
roughly-chopped Romaine lettuce	4 cups	$158.00
fried tortilla strips	1 cup	$31.00
chopped fresh cilantro leaves	0.5 cup	$235.00
toasted pepitas	0.3333333333333333 cup	-
avocado	1	$75.00
batch Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing	1	$94.00
crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco	-	-