Diet Caesar's Chicken Salad
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, ½ teaspoon honey or pomegranate molasses, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, some Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar. The other ingredients may be used at will.
Diet Caesar Chicken Salad
This Diet Caesar Chicken Salad is much healthier than the classic recipe but without compromising on the taste.
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 20 lettuce leaves, the tenderest from inside
- 4 spring onions, only the white part, finely chopped
- 2 small cucumbers, peeled and chopped
For the Chicken:
- 2 chicken fillets
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
For the salad dressing:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup of lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon honey or pomegranate molasses
To serve:
- 1 cup homemade croutons
Instructions
- Season chicken fillets on both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano.
- Bake in a preheated oven to 180oC for 30 minutes. Allow to cool and slice chicken into smaller pieces.
- After removing the chicken from the oven, bake the croutons, if using homemade ones.
- In a food processor or blender add the dressing ingredients and mix.
- Cut the lettuce by hand and arrange it in a salad plate and top with the remaining ingredients.
- Add the dressing, gently tossing the salad until the leaves are barely coated.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 297Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 52mgSodium 916mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 5gProtein 20g
"These values are automatically calculated and offered for guidance only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed."
Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,
This is an excellent salad Ivy!
Ivy, this salad looks wonderful and I love salmon!
Maria
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Often, chicken gets topped on a Caesar salad to make it a meal and I love it!