Southwest Caesar Salad

This is not your typical Caesar salad, but it's packed with so much flavor! I celebrated my last birthday at a Southwestern type restaurant and I enjoyed a salad similar to this, so I wanted to recreate it and came up with this. It's so good! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-3 heads romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite size pieces

-1 (15 oz) can corn, drained very well

-2 large tomatoes, chopped

-2 avocados, pitted and chopped

-1/2 cup toasted pecans pieces

-1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

-chipotle cheddar tortilla strips, for topping

For Dressing:

-3 cloves garlic

-1 jalapeno, seeded

-1 lemon, juiced

-1 tsp Dijon mustard

-1 tsp chili powder

-1 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp pepper

-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

In a blender, combine all dressing ingredients until nice and smooth.

To assemble the salad, scoop some of the ingredients onto a plate, drizzle with some dressing and top with the tortilla chips. YUM! Enjoy!