RECIPES

Chicken Caesar Salad

This delectable Caesar salad uses leftover cooked chicken to make a salad that stands up as a main or a side dish. Don’t shy away from using anchovy paste – it gives Caesar salad its delicious, distinctive flavour.

Prep Time

10M

Serves

4

Ingredients

Chicken Caesar Salad:
  • 2 cups (500 mL) chicken, cooked, diced
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
  • 2 tomato(es), cut into wedges
  • 1 cup (250 mL) croutons, homemade or purchased
  • 6 cups (1.5 L) Romaine lettuce, torn in pieces
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) parsley, fresh, chopped
Dressing:
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) anchovy paste
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) pepper
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Chicken Caesar Salad
    1. 1 In a large salad bowl combine chicken with bacon, tomatoes, croutons, lettuce and parsley.
  2. Dressing
    1. 1 Combine all ingredients for the dressing in a blender or food processor.
    2. 2 Blend until smooth and toss with salad.