Spicy baked tortilla strips add Tijuana zip to jazzed classic Caesar salad.
Tijuana Caesar Salad
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 39 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 6 tortillas from 1 package (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin or chili powder
- 2/3 cup Caesar dressing
- 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 12 cups bite-size pieces romaine (12 ounces)
- 8 ounces jicama, peeled and cut into cubes (2 cups)
- 2 medium red bell peppers, cut into thin strips (2 cups)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Spray tortillas lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle with garlic salt and cumin. Cut each tortilla in half, then crosswise into 1/2-inch strips. Place tortilla strips on cookie sheets. Bake each cookie sheet 7 to 9 minutes or until crisp.
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Step2Mix dressing, lemon peel and lemon juice. Toss romaine, jicama, bell peppers, cheese, tortilla strips and dressing mixture in large bowl. Sprinkle with additional shredded Parmesan cheese if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
185
Calories
11 g
Total Fat
7 g
Protein
18 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 185
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Cholesterol
- 10 mg
- Sodium
- 520 mg
- Potassium
- 380 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Protein
- 7 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 72%
- 72%
- Vitamin C
- 100%
- 100%
- Calcium
- 16%
- 16%
- Iron
- 12%
- 12%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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