Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad is tender grilled chicken breasts tossed with homemade garlic croutons, caesar dressing made from scratch, and fresh romaine lettuce. Whether you serve it as a hearty side dish, a tasty appetizer, or a nutritious meal, this salad is as easy as it is mouthwatering!
Ingredients
Homemade Caesar Dressing
- ¼ cup Mayo
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Anchovy Paste
- ½ tsp Lemon Juice
- Pinch of Sugar
- Pinch of Pepper
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese
Homemade Garlic Croutons
- ½ loaf Crusty Bread
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste or fresh minced
- Salt + Pepper to taste
Lemon Grilled Chicken Breasts
- 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts pounded thin if thick
- ½ Lemon small
- 1 tsp Salt used smoked salt
- ½ tsp Season All
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil
Additional Ingredients
- 9.5 oz Romaine Lettuce
- ¼ cup Shaved Parmesan
Instructions
Homemade Caesar Dressing
- In a small/medium sized bowl, combine all dressing ingredients except sugar and pepper.
- Whisk until thoroughly combined and add sugar and pepper to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate until use.
Homemade Garlic Croutons
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice bread into bite sized pieces and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Add garlic, oil, parsley, salt and pepper and stir until well combined.
- Place croutons on a lined baking sheet and bake 3-5 minutes until desired consistency.
Lemon Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- On lined paper to protect cooking surface, pound chicken breasts to one inch thick (if thick)and season with salt and season all.
- In a grilling (or sautéing) pan, place 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and sear chicken breasts on one side for 3-5 minutes. Flip and squeeze lemon juice over chicken and place in the oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Once chicken breasts are done, set aside to let rest.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Assembly
- In a large mixing bowl place romaine lettuce, sliced parmesan, croutons, 2-3 tablespoon of dressing and 1 teaspoon of black pepper and mix using tongs or your hands.
- Add more dressing if desired and plate salads based on 4 servings or 2.
- Place sliced chicken breasts on top of salad and enjoy!