Name: Classic Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe
Prep time: 20
Cuisine: American, Italian, World

Classic Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

November 21st, 2015 By: Riwa Saied

This delicious easy Chicken Caesar Salad has so many versions, but, here, we will stick with the original original Chicken Caesar Salad recipe which includes anchovy paste in the true, authentic dressing. We enhance the flavors to give you an unforgettable taste of an all time favorite with grilled chicken, fresh garlic, fresh lemon juice, good olive oil and mayonnaise. We highly recommend you use freshly grated Parmesan cheese in the dressing and then leave some shavings for the final presentation. You will never look at this salad the same after you try this recipe. Enough said, get started with the croutons….

Looking for more delicious salads? Check out our Chickpea salad and Quinoa salad.

Ingredients

Croutons
Brown Sandwich Bread - 6 slices
Olive Oil - 1/8 cup
Sea Salt - 1/8 teaspoon
Oregano - 1/2 teaspoon
Dressing
Minced Fresh Garlic - 1 teaspoon
Anchovies preserved with Olive Oil - 4 fillets
Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoons
Dijon Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Worcestershire Sauce - 1 teaspoon
Mayonnaise - 1 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Black Pepper - 1/8 teaspoon
Chicken
Chicken Breasts, Boneless, Skinless - 4 fillets
Olive Oil- 3 tablespoons
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Rosemary - 1/2 teaspoon
Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Coarsely Chopped - 1 medium head
Cherry Tomatoes or Large Tomato Wedges for decoration

Steps

Step 1
Make Your Croutons

Preheat oven to 400 degrees C.

Combine the olive oil, oregano, salt in a small mixing bowl.
Step 2
Cut the edges of the bread off on a cutting board. Using a pastry brush, spread the olive oil mixture onto both sides of your bread. Using a kitchen knife cut bread into squares on your cutting board. Transfer bread squares to baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes till bread hardens and slightly changes color. Cool completely at room temperature. Set aside.
Step 3
Grill Your Chicken

Cover the chicken fillets with salt and rosemary.
Step 4
Put olive oil in skillet and heat under medium high heat. Carefully place chicken onto the hot skillet and cook about 8 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and cut each fillet into bite size pieces.
Step 5
Make Your Dressing

In a medium mixing bowl, using a whisk, mix together the garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire Sauce. Add the 4 anchovy fillets and mash them well using a fork. Add salt and mayonnaise and use a spoon to mix the ingredients well together. Add black pepper. Keep in the fridge.
Step 6
Assemble Your Salad

In a mixing bowl, add the lettuce and about 3/4 cup of the dressing (or more, if you like). Toss the salad with a spoon and fork. Transfer to serving plate. Assemble the chicken, tomatoes, and croutons on top of the salad. Serve. (Note, you can also toss the chicken, croutons, and tomatoes with the dressing and lettuce, if you wish)

Tip

Make your croutons ahead of time and store in air tight container for later use (for up to 3 days). Also, make the dressing ahead of time and store in fridge. Dressing keeps well in fridge for 5 days.

Classic Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe