Green Salad With Tortilla Strips And Queso Fresco

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 serrano chili, seeded, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 (5 inch) corn tortillas, halved, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 1 (5 ounce) bag mixed baby greens
• 3 ounces queso fresco (or you can use mild feta cheese)
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 blend first 6 ingredients in a processor until chili is finely chopped.
• 2 with machine running, gradually add olive oil and blend until smooth; set aside.
• 3 pour enough oil in heavy skillet to come up to 1/4-in sides of skillet.
• 4 heat to 350°.
• 5 working in batches, fry tortilla strips until golden, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.
• 6 transfer to paper towels.
• 7 sprinkle tortilla strips with salt.
• 8 place greens in bowl; toss with vinaigrette.
• 9 divide salad among plates.
• 10 sprinkle with queso fresco and tortilla strips.