This is something I would recommend to anyone, any day of the week. I don’t know if you know this about me, but I have an uncanny ability to make perhaps the most delicious salads in the world. For the amount of love I have for salad, I should definitely weigh less. But maybe it’s because I really pack the calories into a salad in order to maximize it’s deliciosity. I just made that word up. And I’m loving it.
My love for Chop’t is nothing new. It's been going on for a few years now and it’s just as strong as it ever was, if not stronger. Chop’t recently introduced a new seasonal salad and dressing. And it is INSANITY! It is called the Mexican Caesar and it will make you want to wear a sombrero and move to Mexico… Or just make you want to order it thrice a week, as I do.
The key to this magical magical dressing is the color. It is the color of all good sauces and spreads, aka any shade of orange. I’m sorry, if you put an orange sauce or spread in front of me, I know by its shade that it is most likely going to be incredibly delicious. And the Mexican Caesar is no exception. My usual dressings at Chop’t are Tex-Mex Ranch (light orange) and/or Sweet & Smokey Chipotle Vinaigrette (orange). But since this beauty hit my lips, I have thrown caution to the wind and ordered the shit out of it.
Am I drawn to these sauces because of my fiery orange hair? Definite possibility. Or maybe it’s just because they have never let me down. Gotta love a sure thing.
The ingredients of the Mexican Caesar are: Romaine lettuce (aka the only kind of lettuce you should ever get, unless you’re disgusting/foolish/foreign), jalapeños (for a little/lot kick), tortilla strips (gotta have a crunch!), cotija cheese (THE MOST MAGICAL CHEESE IN THE WORLD! I like to describe it as a Mexican/creamier version of parmesan) and maybe corn (queeter), plus whatever meat you want. Since I’m a bad ass I get it “naked” aka without meat. And when I say bad ass I mean a cheapo who prefers just not eating meat if it's going to save me $2.50 on an already pricey salad. And because I like to think no meat decreases the calorie count... Because it does. That's just math. But I actually only got this salad once and then started getting my regular salad or wrap and going crizazy with the Mexican Caesar on it. Tangy and dee-lish.
Whatever you put in your salad, I highly recommend you take Mexican Caesar dressing for a test drive. And please let me know how it goes. Or just praise me for being the sauciest sauce monster on this earth.
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Thrice a week that you order Chop't is a GROSS underexaggeration. Julie cancelled on me today so I unfortunately will not be trying it. But it needs to happen next week. I might even have to go out on a limb here and order it on a weekend! The world is my oyster.
I love chop't...have been going there for years!!!
I try to stay away from salad bar situations because unlike you I have a penchant for making the most repulsive salad combos imaginable (Peas, grapes, tuna, onion anyone?) but I'm going to try this minus the cheese because I keep it dairy free.
Hahahaha. I know too many people who don't know how to make a good salad. The choices become overwhelming and they mix too many things together resulting in an uneatable salad. If ever you need recommendations, please contact me. I am a pro.
Also, just FYI, my usual add ins at a salad bar are: peas, corn, cucumbers, red onion and fried onion. I don't put cheese in salads either... Except for crazy dank cotija.
HOW COULD U NOT SHOUT ME OUT WHEN DESCRIBING A MEXICAN CAESAR!??!! I MEAN WE WERE ONLY TOGETHER WHEN WE FIRST TASTE THAT LUSCIOUS QUESO!!!
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