Chicken Caesar Salad with Parmesan Croutons

Chicken Caesar Salad with Parmesan Croutons
Photo:

Kritsada Panichgul

Prep Time:
40 mins
Bake Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 3 anchovy fillets

  • 3 cloves garlic, halved

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 hard-cooked egg yolk

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard

  • ½ teaspoon sugar

  • 1 clove garlic, halved

  • 10 cup torn romaine lettuce

  • 2 cup chopped cooked chicken

  • 1 recipe Parmesan Croutons or 2 cups purchased garlic-Parmesan croutons

  • cup halved cherry tomatoes (optional)

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese curls

  • Anchovy fillets, halved lengthwise (optional)

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Parmesan Croutons

  • 4 0.75 inch thick slices Italian or French bread

  • ¼ cup butter

  • 3 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced

Directions

  1. For dressing, in a blender combine lemon juice, 3 anchovy fillets, and 3 cloves garlic. Cover and blend until mixture is nearly smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add oil, hard-cooked egg yolk, mustard, and sugar. Cover and blend until smooth. If desired, cover and chill for up to 24 hours.

  2. Rub the inside of a wooden salad bowl with cut sides of 1 clove garlic; discard garlic. In the salad bowl combine lettuce, chicken, Parmesan Croutons, and, if desired, cherry tomatoes. Pour dressing over lettuce mixture; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese; toss gently to combine. If desired, add additional anchovy fillets. Sprinkle each serving with pepper.

Parmesan Croutons

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes (you should have about 3-1/2 cups); set aside. In a small saucepan melt butter. Remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garlic. Add bread cubes, stirring until cubes are coated with butter mixture. Spread bread cubes in a single layer in a shallow baking pan or on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes; stir. Bake about 10 minutes more or until bread cubes are crisp and golden. Cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

350 Calories
15g Fat
15g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 350
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Sodium 402mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Protein 20g 40%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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