Chicken Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
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Description
This Caesar salad with chicken is incredibly delicious. It's made with homemade croutons, tender, grilled chicken, romaine lettuce all topped with a no egg yolk, no anchovy Caesar dressing.
Ingredients
Croutons:
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
2 T. freshly chopped parsley
1 clove garlic, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 c. ciabatta bread cubes
Chicken:
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 t. lemon zest
1 clove garlic, grated
1 t. Kosher salt and 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Dressing:
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. buttermilk
3 T. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, grated
1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 t. Dijon mustard
1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Salad:
2 heads romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Croutons:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, parsley and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Spread bread cubes out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Stir in the olive oil mixture with the bread cubes; toss to combine. Bake until crisp and golden, about 13-15 minutes; set aside.
Chicken:
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper.
In a gallon size zip style bag or large bowl, combine chicken and olive oil mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Discard the marinade.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Cook the chicken on the grill, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side. Let cool; dice into bite-size pieces.
Dressing:
In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, Parmesan cheeese, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce; season with salt and pepper.
Salad Assembly:
Place romaine lettuce in a large bowl; add the chicken and croutons. Pour the dressing on top; gently toss to combine.
Serve, topped with Parmesan cheese.
4 servings.