Chopped Salad with Fish (Rubio’s Copycat) is incredibly easy to make and so delicious. Truly the best fish salad you will try. It will amaze everyone. The homemade chipotle dressing, Cajun fish, shredded cheese, coupled with the crisp greens makes an extraordinary salad.
½cuplabne kefir cheese or sour creamsee notes for link
¼cuphalf and halfsee notes
½teaspoonschipotle peppers in adobo saucecanned – add more if you want it spicier
Salt to taste
Salsa
14.5ozcanned tomatoeswhole peeled
¼onionnormal size white onion
¼cupcilantro
½jalapeno
Salt to taste
Fish
2piecestilapiafillet
2tablespoonsoilI use avocado oil
2teaspoonsCajun seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Thinly slice the lettuce crosswise and place it in a large bowl (large enough to fit the salad).
Chipotle Sauce
Combine mayo, labne kefir cheese, half & half, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, salt, and whisk until well combined. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the rest of the salad.
Salsa
To make the salsa drain most of the liquid from the canned whole peeled tomatoes and place the tomatoes in a blender/food processor. Then add the onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and salt. Pulse a few times until the salsa is blended, but still chunky.
Fish
To prepare the fish, start by seasoning the fish with Cajun seasoning.
In a frying pan over medium-high heat, place 2 tablespoons of oil. When the oil starts to sizzle, place the fish and cook until its browned (about 2-3 minutes). Flip to the other side and cook until its browned (about 2-3 minutes). The minute it becomes opaque the fish is done. Once both sides are brown, remove from the pan and place on a plate.
Assemble Salad
To the large bowl where you placed the thinly sliced romaine, add the shredded cabbage, cheese, tortilla strips, and chipotle sauce. Toss until well combined.
Place the tilapia on top, garnish with tomatoes, and salsa. And Voila!
Notes
I buy the thinly shredded cabbage bags from wholefoods.Half and half: use more half and half if the sauce is too thick.Labne kefir cheese: if you can't find labne-kefir-cheese, you can use sour cream or full-fat greek yogurt.Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce: you can add more if you like it spicier. Tortilla Chips: you can purchade tortilla chips topping for salads, or crumble regular tortilla chips.For the tortilla chips you can use regular tortilla chips and crumble with your hand. Or purchase the tortilla chips found where the salad toppings are at the grocery store.