Dude Ranch Salad
Every February, we try to honour the spirit of the month in one of two ways: with a Valentine’s Day lovey/heart-health awareness salad or with a decadent throw-caution-and-health-to-the-wind Superbowl kind of salad. This salad might be the second type. Dorito-coated popcorn chicken bites with a ranch dressing? Pass the jalapeño poppers and the remote. Note to Doritos fans: we taste-tested Cool Ranch flavour versus Nacho Cheese flavour for the popcorn chicken recipe and were as surprised as you are that Nacho Cheese was a far superior coating for the chicken. The Cool Ranch was simply too overpowering and tangy and just didn’t work. But pound for pound, they’re still the best flavor of Doritos, if you ask us.
Ingredients
- 3 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce chopped
- ¼ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup celery thinly sliced
- ¼ cup strong white cheddar grated
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp scallions sliced
- ½ cup Dorito Popcorn Chicken (recipe below)
- ⅓ cup Ranch Dressing (recipe below)
Instructions
- Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large stainless steel bowl. Top with the ranch dressing and, using tongs, toss until well mixed and dressed.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and arrange the Dorito Popcorn Chicken over top.
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