Get ready to indulge in the ultimate classic – the Chicken and Bacon Caesar Salad. With crisp romaine lettuce, savory grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and a creamy Parmesan dressing, this salad is a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Let’s elevate your salad game!
Ingredients:
- Romaine lettuce: 150 grams (5.3 ounces)
- Wheat bread: 100 grams (3.5 ounces)
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Cherry tomatoes: 100 grams (3.5 ounces)
- Garlic: 1 clove, 5 grams (0.2 ounces)
- Olive oil to taste
- Bacon: 80 grams (2.8 ounces)
- Grilled chicken breast: 200 grams (7 ounces)
- Parmesan cheese: 30 grams (1 ounce)
For the dressing:
- Natural yogurt 2%: 150 grams (5.3 ounces)
- Parmesan cheese: 20 grams (0.7 ounces)
- Canned anchovies: 60 grams (2.1 ounces)
- Homemade mayonnaise: 150 grams (5.3 ounces)
- Capers: 20 grams (0.7 ounces)
- Olives: 20 grams (0.7 ounces)
- Olive oil: 4 tablespoons, 70 grams (2.5 ounces)
- Dijon mustard: 20 grams (0.7 ounces)
Instructions:
For making croutons, remove crusts from bread and cut into 1×1 cm cubes. Mix crushed garlic, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of water or vegetable/chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper. Add bread cubes and toss well. Spread the bread on a dry, preheated skillet and toast for 2 minutes.
Slice the chicken into strips. Cut the tomatoes in half. Chop or tear lettuce leaves into medium-sized pieces. Grate the cheese.
Fry bacon with 0.5 tablespoons of olive oil until lightly crispy. Cut into small pieces.
For the dressing, blend all ingredients until smooth. In a large bowl or salad bowl, combine lettuce leaves, croutons, tomatoes. Dress with the sauce. Add chicken and bacon. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve.
Enjoy your meal!
