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Chopped Chicken Caesar Salad
This chicken caesar salad is chopped into small pieces for the ultimate crunchy, flavorful, and simple version of the restaurant classic. Perfect for lunch or supper!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Dorothy Bigelow📖 dashfordinner
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chop the lettuce.
2
Finely chop* the romaine lettuce and place it into a large bowl.
3
Add the dressing.
4
Pour the Caesar dressing over the romaine, and toss well to coat it evenly in the dressing. It should be lightly dressed and evenly coated. Feel free to add a bit more dressing if that is your preferrence.
Caesar dressing (best quality or homemade)8 tablespoons
5
Make the salad.
6
Add the chopped chicken, crispy bacon pieces, and parmesan cheese. Toss well to combine.
bacon (cooked until crisp and chopped)8 slicesshredded parmesan cheese1 cup
7
Prepare the crouton topping.
8
Add the breadcrumbs to a small bowl, along with ½ teaspoon of garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Stir well. Pour in the olive oil, and stir until all of the dry breadcrumbs are lightly coated. Optional: allow to “soak” for ⏱️ 5-10 minutes.
olive oil2 tablespoons
9
Toast the breadcrumbs.
10
Place the crushed crouton topping into a medium skillet and heat over medium heat, stirring very often, until all of the breadcrumbs are toasted and lightly browned. Be sure to stir frequently to prevent them from burning.
11
Toss everything together.
12
Pour the toasted breadcrumbs on top of the salad and toss well until evenly distributed. Taste the salad and add more dressing (or other ingredients) if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
650 kcal
fat Content
49 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
1646 mg
protein Content
39 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
121 mg
carbohydrate Content
12 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
unsaturated Fat Content
32 g
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