Southwestern Caesar Salad Recipe

• 3 x romaine lettuce hearts coarsely minced
• 2 x garlic cloves chopped
• 1 x lemon juiced
• 1 tsp prepared Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp chili pwdr
• 1/2 c. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
•     Coarse salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
•     Blue corn, black bean or possibly
•     other tortilla chips
• 1/4 c. smoked cheddar and
• 1/4 c. pepper Jack (optional)

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