Mexican Restaurant Salad Recipes

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MEXICAN RESTAURANT SALAD



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This is inspired by a salad from a popular Mexican restaurant chain. If you can't find Queso Fresco, you can substitute with a mild feta. Recipe is from San Francisco Firehouse Food: Cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 23m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup stemmed coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (about 1/2 bunch)
1 green jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and deribbed
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, shelled
salt
2 heads romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed
1 1/2 cups lightly crushed yellow corn tortilla chips, lightly crushed
fresh ground black pepper
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled

Steps:

  • To Make the Dressing: Put the lime juice, olive oil, mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and Parmesan in the container of a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To toast the pumpkin seeds: heat the olive oil in a small skillet and add the pumpkin seeds.
  • Toss continuously until the seeds are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and let cool.
  • To Assemble the Salad: Combine the lettuce, onion, avocado, tortilla chips, and dressing in a large salad bowl.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle the queso fresco and toasted pumpkin seeds over the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.7, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 4.8, Sodium 114.1, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 4, Protein 6.4

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