Caesar salad has been one of the most popular salads since it was first created by the folks at Caesar Cardini’s restaurant in 1924.

Rich in flavor and easy to make, Caesar salad often appears at parties…perhaps a little too often.

The truth is, most people serve Caesar salad almost the same way everytime they make it. And that’s a shame, because with a few twists, Caesar salad can be an exciting part of almost any gathering, party, or holiday.

One interesting variation on Caesar salad that we’ve come across for a Deconstructed Caesar Salad With Parmesan Toasts from the folks at Once Upon a Plate is definitely a twist worth taking.

Pared down to its most flavorful components, this party friendly Caesar salad is just the thing to make when you seek a low maintenance salad that looks as fresh as it tastes.

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Enjoy!

Ingredients for the Caesar Salad:

1 medium garlic clove
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley, packed
3 canned anchovy fillets (or 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste)
1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream
1 to 2 heads romaine lettuce, depending upon size of the heads

Ingredients for the Parmesan Toasts:

1/2 baguette
1 T. olive oil (add a minced garlic clove to oil if you want garlicky toasts)
1/8 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

How to Make Party Caesar Salad With Parmesan Toasts Recipe.

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(Photo Credit: Crunchy Romaine Lettuce by Lawrenceville Farmer’s Market on Flickr.)

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Wednesday: White Bean Dip With Feta and Black Olives Recipe (Party Appetizer Recipes)

Friday: Homemade Tortilla Chips With Seafood Nachos Recipe (Fish For Friday Recipe)

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At the end of a long day (or a long week), kicking back with some nachos can be like taking a mini vacation.

But even better than that is when the nachos are made with still warm tortilla chips fresh from the pan in all their corn-y goodness.

Although these tortilla chips are technically semi-homemade because you start with a package of small soft tortillas to save time, these are a truly wonderful upgrade from the dry tortilla chips usually found in the snack aisle.

(If you’d prefer to make your corn tortillas from scratch with masa harina, you might try this homemade corn tortilla recipe here.)

Mexican and Tex-Mex food is more popular than ever, so you can find the soft corn tortillas you need in either the international or bread aisle of most grocery stores and supermarkets, or at your local latino market.

Warning: once you’ve fried up your own tortillas, those packaged corn chips just won’t satisfy you quite the way they used to.

Below is a delicious step-by-step recipe for Homemade Tortilla Chips With Seafood Nachos from the folks at Macheesmo that is the perfect excuse to enjoy some richly flavored warm tortillas while you relax.

Ingredients For the Tortillas:

12 small corn tortillas cut into 6. (Makes 72 chips)
Vegetable oil for cooking the chips
2/3 pound cod or other white fish

Ingredients for the Guacamole:

1 avocado
2 Tablespoons greek yogurt or sour cream

Ingredients for the Pineapple Salsa:

1/2 pineapple, diced. (About 2-3 cups)
1 red pepper, diced
3 jalepenos
1 lime, juice only
1/4 Cup orange juice

Other Ingredients:

Kosher salt
Cayenne pepper (optional)

How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips With Seafood Nachos.

Enjoy!

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