Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad is famous around the world and for good reason! If you have tried it, then you will know that it is simply addictive!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams Chicken Breasts
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 80 grams Croutons - Homemade or store-bought.
- 200 grams Iceberg lettuce
Caesar Salad Dressing
- 3 Tbsp Olive oil
- 5 Tbsp Mayonnaise - Homemade or store-bought.
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Spices
- 1/2 tsp Ground White Pepper
- 3 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
Instructions
- Make the croutons: Slice baguette into 1/4 slices and then cube. Lay parchment paper onto baking tray, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Drizzle with Olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes at a temperature of 190 Fahrenheit or 375 Celsius. Skip this step if using store-bought croutons.
- Make the mayonnaise: To make mayonnaise from scratch, start by letting the egg reach room temperature. Combine oils in a measuring container, crack in the egg, and blend with a hand mixer until emulsified, thickening into mayonnaise. Add Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and vinegar, then emulsify again and adjust to taste. Skip this step if using store-bought mayonnaise.
- Make the salad dressing: Next, in a bowl, mix the mayonnaise with Worcestershire sauce, a squeeze of lemon juice, olive or grapeseed oil, white pepper, garlic powder salt, and Parmesan cheese, whisking vigorously. Skip this step if using store-bought Caesar salad dressing.
- Shallow poach the chicken: To cook moist chicken breast, you can either shallow-poach or quickly grill it. For shallow-poaching, defrost and cube the chicken, add water and butter to a pan, and cook on medium-low until the meat is white. Then grill for extra tenderness.
- Or Grill the Chicken: For quicker grilling, heat butter in a grill pan, add seasoned chicken, and cook for about six minutes on each side, covering with a lid or foil. Flip and cook for an additional two minutes uncovered, then let it rest for five minutes.
- Serve: Finally, arrange washed lettuce leaves on a plate, slice the chicken, place it on the lettuce, add croutons, and drizzle with Caesar dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg