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Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Caesar Salad with Caesar Marinated Grilled Chicken

This mouthwatering Chicken Caesar Salad is a delicious blend of flavors and textures. Tender, juicy chicken breasts are infused with rich Caesar dressing made from scratch, featuring anchovy paste, fresh garlic, Dijon mustard, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Crisp romaine lettuce hearts, juicy tomatoes, and refreshing Persian cucumbers create the perfect base, while homemade sourdough croutons add a golden crunch. Topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese, this salad offers a satisfying combination of rich and refreshing elements. Whether for lunch or dinner, this is a wholesome and flavorful twist on the classic Caesar.

Serves 6

  • 2 cups cucumber, diced (cold)
  • 2 cups tomatoes, diced (cold)
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped (hot)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (hot)
  • 1 tsp dried mint (hot)
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice, fresh (cold)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (hot)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt (hot)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (hot)
  1. Dice the cucumbers and tomatoes, and finely dice the red onion into a medium bowl.
  2. Add chopped fresh parsley, and dried mint to the salad.
  3. Add fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix to combine.
  4. Next, drizzle the olive oil over the salad and give it a final toss.
  5. Taste again for salt and pepper.
  6. Serve immediately
  • 4 bundles of crispy romaine lettuce hearts
  • 3 chicken breasts, sliced in half
  • 4 anchovies, mince into a paste
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 ½ lemons, juiced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 persian cucumbers
  • 4 medium size tomatoes
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 2 oz. extra virgin olive oil

Croutons

  • 4 pieces of sour dough bread, cut in small dices for croutons
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  1. First begin preparing the dressing and form a paste with the minced anchovies and garlic. Add the lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper and whisk to combine. Reserve about half of this dressing and use it as a marinade for the chicken.
  2. For the chicken, wash, and pat dry your chicken and cut in half longways so you make 6 total pieces of chicken. To help tenderize the chicken, poke the chicken on a cutting board all over with a fork on both sides. Add half of the reserved dressing as the marinade while you prepare the croutons and the rest of the salad.
  3. Cut your sourdough bread into bite size crouton pieces and roast in an oven that’s been preheated to 375 degrees with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 12 minutes or until the croutons are golden brown and aromatic with garlic and olive oil flavor.
  4. Begin to grill your chicken on high heat on the grill, once they have developed nice grill marks on both sides, place them in the oven to finish cooking at 375 degrees for a few more minutes while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  5. Go back to your dressing and finish it up by adding one egg yolk, then the olive oil, and then the parmesan cheese to finish it off. Season the dressing to taste with a little more pepper or parmesan cheese.
  6. Chop your romaine, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Toss the dressing all over the salad, and your crotons, and mix to combine. Once your chicken has finished in the oven, let them rest, and then place a portion of chicken on top of your Caesar salad.
  7. You are going to love the flavors! Perfect year round and such a crowd pleaser!

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