Southwest Caesar Salad

This is a nice change and goes great with a Tortilla or Mexican Casserole. A quick and easy recipe that is great using shortcuts (I love shortcuts). I add the Quick Chili Croutons for an extra zip. My family really enjoyed this salad which I got from Kraftfoods.com.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• Salad

• 1  head romaine lettuce, washed, chopped (about 6 cups, or 1& 1/2 bags of romaine salad)
• 1  cup crouton
• 1  cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 1  red bell pepper, cut into thin strips (or just chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup  caesar salad dressing (bottled or make your favorite)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Toss lettuce, corn, bell pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl.
2. Mix dressing with cayenne.
3. Add dressing to salad and toss.
4. Top with parmesan and croutons.