Diet Caesar’s Chicken Salad

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This Diet Caesar’s Chicken Salad is much healthier than the classic recipe but without compromising on the taste.

A traditional Caesar salad has chicken breasts, romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, mayonnaise and black pepper.  Wikipedia.

Continuing healthy eating I wanted to make Caesar’s salad for the first time.

After reading on the internet 6 – 7 recipes I got an idea how it is made and kept the most important ingredients but made a new recipe, using ingredients we like and the way I thought was easier, healthier and more practical to make.

I read that anchovies were not originally added to the salad so I didn’t worry not having any at home. I also left out the eggs and the mayonnaise, to make it even lighter.   Although I had parmesan, I also left that out as well.

This salad is perfect as a main dish when on diet and you may use your leftover chicken or cook some as I did.

I seasoned the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano, added a few tablespoons lemon juice and baked it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 30 minutes.

After cooking the chicken make the croutons. 

Cut the bread in small cubes and bake at 250 degrees using the air, for 10 – 15 minutes.

I can’t think of anything better to eat when I am on diet as it is quite filling, so I’ve made this salad many times.

Here is my favourite twist to this salads:

Apart from lettuce,  I add rocket, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, dill and parsley.

I use 1 chicken breast per person and for the croutons 1 slice of bread per person.

For the salad dressing I add a tablespoon of olive oil person, a small clove of garlic, 1/2 tsp honey or pomegranate molasses, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, some Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar.  The other ingredients may be used at will.

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

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