49 cotija cheese salads Recipes

poblano chiles (about 12 oz. total ), fresh lime juice, divided, kosher salt, honey, cayenne, avocado , safflower, or canola oil, firm-ripe large avocados, jicama, peeled and sliced in thin half-moons, crumbled cotija cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds, radishes , cut into matchsticks

boneless skinless chicken breasts, tomatoes, seeded and diced, romaine lettuce, chopped, red cabbage, chopped, black beans, avocado, diced, green onions, toasted salted pumpkins seeds, cotija cheese , part skim milk, roma tomatoes , cut in eights for garnish, salt & pepper to taste, garlic finely chopped, dressing : i took a shortcut this time and bought the chipotle lime ranch - i provided a picture of the brand that i used. chipolte peppers and lime juice was added to produce this type of ranch .

fresh lime juice, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt, garlic clove, minced, fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears ), diced peeled mango, minced green onions (about 6 onions), chopped fresh cilantro, minced seeded jalapeno pepper, black beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, red bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, diced peeled avocado (about 1 large), crumbled cotija cheese (about 1/2 cup)

whole kernel corn, undrained, butter, mayonnaise, grated cotija cheese, ground red pepper to taste, lime juice , or to taste, cilantro for garnish

red onion, sliced, seasoned rice wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, sugar, table salt, assorted tender salad greens (such as mache, watercress, arugula, and bibb), crumbled cotija or feta cheese, smoky dijon dressing, thick) chilled seedless watermelon slices, rinds removed, salted pepitas or sunflower seeds

avocados, grapefruit sections (no sugar), grapefruit juice, olive oil, seeded jalapeno pepper, cilantro, cotija cheese, salt

jalapenos, mayonnaise, lemon , juice of, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, ground red pepper (cayenne), celery seed, powder (see note below ), olive oil, shrimp, hearts romaine lettuce, chopped, cucumber, diced, avocado, diced, cob white corn , kernels removed (about 1 1/3 cups kernels), crumbled cotija cheese, tomatoes, halved, chopped cilantro

olive oil, chopped fresh cilantro, white wine vinegar, honey, ground cumin, butter lettuce mix or baby spinach leaves, diced peeled jicama, scant cup thinly sliced radishes (about 8), natural shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), lightly toasted, coarsely crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese

queso fresco, crumbled, cotija cheese, crumbled, diced jicama, diced cucumber, chopped fresh cilantro, diced red onion, tomatoes, chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped, lime , juice of, olive oil

garlic clove, minced, minced red onion, fresh lime juice (not the bottled kind , please), ears of corn, husked, vegetable oil, for brushing, mayonnaise, pure dried ancho chile powder, cotija cheese (1 1/4 cups) or 4 oz ricotta salata cheese, crumbled (1 1/4 cups), salt & freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, sea scallops, lime wedge, for serving

quinoa, water, batch taco seasoning, ear corn (grilled and kernels cut from cob), zucchini (grated ), black beans, jalapeno (sliced ), green onion (sliced ), cilantro (chopped ), oil, lime (juice), salt and pepper, cotija cheese (crumbled )

whole butternut squash about 2 lb, olive oil divided, kosher salt, black pepper, semi-pearled (or other ) farro, toasted pepitas, ricotta salata or cotija cheese, sherry vinegar, water, table salt, sugar, whole small red onion finely chopped

red wine vinegar, spanish onions, roughly chopped, carrots, roughly chopped, head celery, roughly chopped, black peppercorns, handful thyme sprigs, whole octopus , about 6 lb each, webbing cut between the tentacles, kosher salt, lobster , about 1 1/4 lb, yellow bell peppers , roasted and peeled, freshly squeezed lemon juice, smoked paprika, honey, freshly ground black pepper, coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, whole habanero, seeded and finely diced, milk, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white arepa flour (precooked cornmeal), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, honey, vegetable or canola oil, for cooking

shrimp, peeled and deveined, olive oil, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, ears corn, with husks, lemon , juice of, shallots, minced, jalapenos , seeds removed, and diced, crumbled cotija cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, greek yogurt, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper, to taste

head escarole, canola oil divided, boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed, smoked paprika divided, salt divided, drop corn husked, scallions trimmed, tomatoes halved lengthwise, garlic chopped, sherry or red-wine vinegar, crumbled feta or cotija cheese, pine nuts toasted

mild anaheim chili , roasted and seeded, roasted pumpkin seeds ( pepitas ) or 3 tbsp roasted sunflower seeds, fresh cilantro leaves, garlic clove, fresh ground black pepper, salt, salad oil, red wine vinegar or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, fresh lime juice, grated cotija cheese or 4 tbsp crumbled feta cheese, mayonnaise, water, ground cumin (optional) or 1/2 tsp dry roasted whole cumin seed (optional)

fresh or prepared cactus paddles or nopales, needles removed, olive oil, salt, italian roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, grated cotija or anejo cheese, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced for garnish, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt

carrots, boiling potatoes, white mushrooms, zucchini, ends trimmed, yellow squash, ends trimmed, jicama, peeled, radishes, trimmed, italian roma tomatoes, cored and seeds, salted water, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, oregano, leaves only, red wine vinegar, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped, red bell pepper, cored, seeded and roughly chopped, poblano chile, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced, grated cotija or anejo cheese, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper garnish, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt