Chicken Caesar Salad

5 from 2 votes

This Chicken Caesar Salad is the perfect blend of crispy lettuce, tender chicken, crunchy croutons, and zesty dressing! With every bite, you'll get a burst of flavors to make your taste buds dance joyfully.

Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, High-protein lunch options, Lunch recipes, Winter salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Author Adalynn Ward

Servings persons

Calories 629kcal

Ingredients

For making Salad

1 head of chopped and torn-into-pieces romaine
1 clove grated and minced garlic
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 skinless and boneless chicken thighs or breast
2 tbsp roasted pine nuts
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 Lemon zest
Salt and pepper

For Croutons

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove Minced garlic
3 cups ciabatta bread (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt

For Dressing and Assembly

3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon zest
3 tbsp lemon juice
5 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and mashed into a paste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 dashes of Worcestershire
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Black pepper and salt

Instructions

Add olive oil, mustard, garlic, and honey to prepare the marination of the chicken. Whisk them appropriately, add chicken, and add it in the fridge for 6 to 8 hours.
Make the croutons by breaking the bread into pieces and adding them to the baking oven.
Shallow fry or bake the chicken in the foil to make it juicy.
Add anchovies, lemon, garlic, and egg yolks to make the dressing.
Mix all the ingredients into one bowl, and add the dressing. It is better to serve fresh.

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