How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad
For this salad you make the croutons (homemade is definitely best!), chop the lettuce, grill the chicken (or use leftover), prep the dressing then toss everything together in the salad along with some parmesan and you are moments away from a hearty, seriously tasty salad. We’ve all had the $15 – $25 Chicken Caesar Salad at a restaurant but why pay that price when you can make it for the whole family for less than that at home? And it tastes even better! This recipe uses a combo of Romaine lettuce, chicken, French bread, parmesan cheese, anchovies, Greek yogurt then a few more food staples like garlic, olive oil, mayonnaise.
Homemade Caesar Dressing
Say goodbye to bottled caesar dressing because this homemade caesar dressing recipe is the only way to go. The dressing is a easy to throw together and it just has so many robust flavors that blend perfectly together. And the lemon really just tones down the bold flavor of the anchovies so don’t worry about those. The best part about this dressing is that it’s lighter compared to all the high calorie versions out there but you won’t even miss all the fat. It’s still wonderfully creamy and you won’t have to feel guilty about a generous portion of it.
Anchovies in Caesar Dressing
I’ll be honest here, chicken caesar salad use to be one of those things that’s hard for me to want to make at home because I didn’t want to have to deal with mashing up canned anchovies. I hate the smell but hey, I eat canned tuna all the time so why not anchovies? A caesar salad dressing just isn’t the same without anchovies, I thought it could be done without them but it just can’t. So, don’t omit them! They are key to a good caesar salad.
This salad will likely become one of your go-to recipes! It’s just one of those dinners the whole family can agree on and if you happen to have leftover grilled chicken it will be a breeze to throw together!
Check Out My Other Chicken Caesar Recipes:
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Chicken Avocado Caesar Salad Wrap
