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    Chicken Caesar Salad

    Published: Oct 14, 2020 · Modified: Mar 5, 2023 by Lauren Matheson ·

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    I know that you are going to love my family friendly Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe!

    Overhead view of chicken caesar salad in a bowl

    I’m the first to admit this isn’t a ‘true’ chicken caesar salad recipe.  There are no anchovies or runny egg and it’s served with a reduced fat dressing – but hey, it’s easy to make and tastes great.  

    This recipe is also VERY versatile, you can cook your own chicken especially for the recipe OR you can use leftover BBQ chicken or cooked chicken tenders.

    Ingredients for the Dressing

    It really is worth making your own dressing for this salad, all you need to do is mix together these ingredients:

    • Mayonnaise
    • Lemon Juice
    • Worcestershire Sauce
    • Crushed Garlic
    • Finely grated Parmesan Cheese
    • Salt and Pepper
    Caesar Salad Dressing in a bowl

    If you are making this recipe for the kids for the first time, you can also serve each component of the salad in separate bowls so that they can help themselves and build their own salad. I find this a great technique for helping my kids to try/eat new foods.

    Overhead view of salad ingredients

    Tips for Making this Recipe:

    • You can use a store bought BBQ Chicken for this recipe. It also works well with cooked Chicken Tenders.
    • Instead of chicken breast, you can use thighs if you prefer.
    • You can also use minced garlic instead of crushing a garlic clove if you prefer.
    • The dressing can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the fridge until needed.
    • You can certainly add anchovies to this salad if you wish.
    • This recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled if you are feeding a crowd.
    • Any leftovers are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoyed within a couple of days.
    overhead view of chicken caesar salad in a bowl
    Chicken Caesar Salad in a bowl overhead

    Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

    Lauren
    This Chicken Caesar Salad recipe is quick and easy to prepare – making it a great midweek meal! It's also VERY family friendly and you can serve the components of this salad separately so that the kids can 'make their own'.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinners
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 391 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 grams chicken breast cut into 3cm wide strips
    • 1 cos lettuce
    • 2 rashers short cut bacon
    • 3 eggs
    • 3 slices thick bread preferably a day or two old old
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

    Caesar Dressing

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
    • 1 small clove of garlic – finely crushed
    • sprinkle salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together to combine.  Once combined, cover and pop into the fridge until needed.
    • Toast the two slices of bread in the grill until they turn light brown.  Using kitchen scissors, cut into small pieces and set aside to cool completely.
    • Place the eggs in a  small saucepan half filled with water and cook as desired.
    • One the eggs are cooked to your liking, remove saucepan from the heat and carefully drain the hot water. Fill the saucepan with cold water to allow the eggs to cool.
    • Add the olive oil to a frying pan, add the chicken breast pieces and cook over a medium/high heat until cooked through – approximately 5 – 6 minutes. Please note the time will vary depending on the thickness of your chicken breast.
    • Add the bacon to the frying pan when chicken has almost cooked through- it will only take 3 -4 minutes to cook.
    • Peel the cooled eggs and set aside until needed.
    • Remove the cooked chicken and bacon from frying pan.  Using kitchen scissors, cut the bacon into small pieces.  Allow the chicken breast to rest for a couple of minutes before slicing in half.
    • Arrange the lettuce on your plates, add the chicken, cooked eggs, chopped bacon, croutons and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad as desired.

    Notes

    • You can use a store bought BBQ Chicken for this recipe. It also works well with cooked Chicken Tenders.
    • Instead of chicken breast, you can use thighs if you prefer.
    • You can also use minced garlic instead of crushing a garlic clove if you prefer.
    • The dressing can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the fridge until needed.
    • You can certainly add anchovies to this salad if you wish.
    • This recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled if you are feeding a crowd.
    • Any leftovers are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoyed within a couple of days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0gCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 31gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 525mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 844IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Easy Recipes, Family Recipes, Midweek Meals, Salads
    Tried this recipe? Please leave a rating and tag me on Instagram! Mention @createbakemake or tag #createbakemake!

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    1. Tamara

      January 14, 2021 at 11:19 am

      Made this night and was so delicious! Definitely making this again. Took longer than expected to cook though not sure why.

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson

        January 15, 2021 at 7:58 pm

        Hi Tamara, I’m so glad you enjoyed it :). The cooking time for the chicken will vary depending on the thickness. I hope that helps

        Reply
    2. Shari from GoodFoodWeek

      September 14, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Chicken caesar salad will now always remind me of the night that I went into labour with my second son. I had made dinner and eaten with Mr Moo {as my husband was running late from work}. I had just finished cleaning up and sat down on the couch, when my husband walked through the front door. I stood up to get his dinner and my waters broke – although, my husband tried to convince me that I had just wet myself – labour had started!

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