EL TORITO SOUTHWESTERN CAESAR SALAD
El Torito Restaurant's Caesar salad has been a popular favorite for decades; I obtained the recipe in 1994 when it was published in the Los Angeles Times and have made it many times since. The recipe contains some Mexican ingredients such as pepitas, which are roasted pumpkin seeds, avilable at Trader Joes, as well as at Mexican markets. The cotija cheese ia a Mexican grating cheese. If not available use any hard grating cheese such as Parmesan.
Provided by lynnski LA
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 43m
Yield 6 salads, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut tortillas into matchstick-size strips; then heat oil for deep-frying . Add tortilla strips and cook for a few seconds until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon, drain and set aside.
- Tear romaine lettuce into bite size pieces and place greens on six salad plates.
- Ladle Cilantro-Pesto dressing on each salad and sprinkle each dish with cotija cheese and tortilla strips.
- Arrange four red pepper strips like spokes on top of each salad and garnish with pepitas.
- For the Dressing.
- Place chile, pepitas, garlic, pepper, salt, oil, vinegar and cotija cheese in a blender or food processor; and blend for about 10 seconds, then add cilantro, bit by bit, until smoothly blended.
- Place mayonnaise and water in large stainless-steel bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Add blended chile mixture and mix thoroughly.
- If the dressing is made ahead, place in an airtight container and refrigerate. May be stored up to three days.
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Andre Fernandez
[email protected]This salad is the perfect summer meal. It's light and refreshing, and it's also packed with flavor.
Paul West
[email protected]I'm always looking for new salad recipes, and this one is definitely a keeper. It's easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Yamkala Gotame
[email protected]This salad is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. It's also a good source of protein and healthy fats.
Shimels Tefera
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of Caesar salad, but this one is actually really good. The dressing is light and flavorful, and the chicken is cooked perfectly.
Dom C
[email protected]This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a healthy and refreshing meal.
Dip Mgr
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this salad. The dressing is creamy and tangy, and the chicken is perfectly cooked.
Kwani Mercy
[email protected]This salad is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Mohammad Shahbaz Haider
[email protected]I've tried this salad a few times and I'm always disappointed. The chicken is always dry and the dressing is bland.
shahzaib Khan
[email protected]I thought this salad was just okay. The dressing was a little too heavy for my taste.
Magan Perumal
[email protected]The dressing for this salad is amazing! It's the perfect balance of creamy and tangy.
Junior Mabuza
[email protected]This salad is delicious and easy to make. I love that I can use rotisserie chicken to save time.
Amber Royster
[email protected]I've made this salad several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The dressing is so good that I've even started using it on other salads.
Harrinot Phiri
[email protected]This salad was a hit at my last party! The dressing was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.