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chicken caesar salad
Erin Antoniak

Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

5 from 59 votes
Step up your salad game with Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad. It's the ultimate protein-rich dish that features Greek yogurt, fresh French bread, and lots of parmesan!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: dinner, gluten-free, lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 344
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 large chicken breasts butterflied and cut in half through the middle to make thinner and make 6 pieces.
  • salt + pepper
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
Croutons
  • ½ loaf French bread cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • salt + pepper
Dressing
  • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ⅓ cup mayo
  • 3 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
Salad
  • 3 whole hearts of romaine chopped
  • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a cast iron skillet or skillet, heat 2 tablespoon avocado oil.
  3. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
  4. Cook in skillet until completely cooked, flipping half way. Take off when internal temp reaches 165F.
  5. Meanwhile, mix bread cubes in bowl with avocado oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  6. Pour onto parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown, tossing halfway through.
  7. Make dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients together in a bowl. Taste and adjust to seasoning needs.
  8. Prep salad by adding lettuce to a big bowl and tossing with ⅔ of the dressing.
  9. Add sliced chicken, croutons, parmesan cheese and remaining dressing on top.
  10. Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 651mgPotassium: 425mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 998IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 2mg

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