That day, I enjoyed Chili's Quesadilla Explosion salad, marveling at how something that seemed so simple could be so darn tasty...and then couldn't get it out of my mind. So, I made up my own recipe.

You'll need lettuce. The first time I made this I used Iceberg. However, I've recently discovered Romaine hearts and love that one will make enough dinner salad for the five of us and the other two in the package will stay fresh longer than other washed lettuce or greens. I don't know why that is - I just know I'm throwing less rotten greens away and we're eating salad just as frequently, if not more frequently than before.
So, lettuce. Also, a diced tomato, and crunchy tortilla strip salad toppings. Chili's used a "citrus balsamic" dressing. I found spicy ranch dressing and called it done.


As long as the chicken is pre-cooked, this is a really easy dish to prepare. The girls have no interest in it whatsoever...beans, tomatoes...corn on a salad? Which just means Rob and I don't have to share.
If I have cilantro, I add that to the finished dish as well. This particular night I did not have any, which is sad because I really love cilantro.

The best part, is that using the amounts that I do and splitting it between two of us (which is plenty, I assure you), the salad is about 800 calories less than the restaurant version.
Tasty, tasty.
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