Classic Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine, juicy grilled chicken, Parmesan, crunchy croutons, and a bold homemade Caesar dressing.
🍽 4 servings
⏱ Prep: 25 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
⏰ Total: 24 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 fillets or 1 tsp anchovy fillets or anchovy paste, finely mashed
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1/3 cup Parmesan, finely grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- black pepper
- 2 large romaine hearts, chopped
- 1 cup croutons
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, shaved or grated
Instructions
- Season chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
- Grill or pan-sear until browned and 165F internally.
- Rest 5 minutes.
- Whisk mayonnaise, lemon, Dijon, Worcestershire, anchovy, garlic, Parmesan, olive oil, and black pepper.
- Taste and adjust.
- Place dry chopped romaine in a large bowl.
- Toss lightly with enough dressing to coat.
- Add croutons and Parmesan.
- Slice chicken.
- Arrange chicken over salad.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
485 cal/serving
42.5g protein
11.2g carbs
30.8g fat