Mexican Caesar Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Mexican Caesar Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing is crisp romaine with pepitas, tortilla strips and cotija cheese tossed in a creamy avocado dressing! It’s so creamy and fresh with the cilantro, and plenty of lime to give it that pop of flavor that it needed. This Mexican Caesar Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing is perfect as a side dish for your Mexican fiestas or serve with grilled chicken and make it a meal. It’s fresh, light, and full of flavor, with none of that guilt that comes along with heavy caesar dressings.

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 443 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - medium avocado
⅓ cup - plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup - cilantro
2 - limes
2 tablespoons - roasted salted pepitas
2 tablespoons - water
3 - corn tortillas
⅓ cup - oil
sea salt
4 ounces - romaine leaves
½ cup - cotija cheese
½ cup - cilantro leaves
⅓ cup - roasted salted pepitas

Instructions

Place the avocado, Greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, pepitas, and water in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste, and more water if you like a thinner consistency, and process once more. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat and line a large plate with paper towels. Add the tortilla strips in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan, and fry until golden and crisp. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and blot on the paper towels and sprinkle with sea salt. Repeat until the remaining tortilla strips are done.
Place the romaine, cheese, cilantro leaves, and pepitas in a large bowl and toss to combine. Toss with the desired amount of dressing until the salad is coated, and top with the tortilla strips. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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