Chicken Caesar Salad
What more I can say other than quick, easy and tasty! Nothing was complicated to prepare, and it's so easy to put everything together. It tasted delicious. I added a bit dijon mustard, omitted the anchovy paste that we didn't have. I made a mistake on cooking the chicken, I chopped it up into pieces, then cooked in the pan, which made the chicken a bit dry. But Sean said it still tasted great, and he had enough water at that day, so the dry chicken wasn't a big deal. Of course he was just trying to make me feel not too bad :D The flavor and the texture overall were both awesome!
Ingredients
| 4 | 1-ounce slices |
french bread
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| 1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
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* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
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| 2 | pounds |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
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| ⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
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| ¼ | cup |
red wine vinegar
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| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
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| 1 | teaspoon |
anchovy paste
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* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
* |
| 5 | cloves |
garlic
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| 9 | cups |
romaine lettuce
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| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
Directions
Trim bread crusts and discard.
Cut bread into 1 inch cubes.
Place cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Coat cubes with cooking spray; sprinkle with garlic powder; toss well.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) Fahrenheit for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and set aside.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add chicken halves; sauté 6 minutes on each side or until well done.
Remove chicken from skillet; let cool.
Cut chicken across the grain into thin slices; set aside.
Combine lemon juice and next 5 ingredients in container of an electric blender.
Cover and process until smooth.
Add ¼ cup of the lemon juice mixture to the chicken; toss gently to coat.
In a large salad bowl, place the lettuce.
Drizzle remaining lemon juice mixture over lettuce and toss well.
Add the chicken mixture and cheese, and toss gently to coat.
Serve with croutons.
