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The ultimate makeover: Chicken Caesar salad
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The ultimate makeover: Chicken Caesar salad

18 ingredients 25 min + 25 min Serves 4 openrecipes
The ultimate makeover: Chicken Caesar salad

Angela Nilsen has been on a mission to make the not-so-innocent Caesar salad more honest. The result? A healthier and tastier version. So tuck in

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1236
Calories
85g
Protein
33g
Fat
149g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves , plus a few sprigs
  • 1 garlic clove , bashed to bruise
  • 4 organic/free-range skinless boneless chicken breast fillets , about 140g/5oz each
  • 100g rustic granary bread
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice , plus extra for squeezing
  • good pinch chilli flakes
  • 4 anchovies fillets, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise (we used Hellman's)
  • 4 tbsp fat-free yogurt
  • 1 head romaine or Cos lettuce , leaves separated, washed and dried
  • 100g bag rocket or watercress
  • 25g piece Parmesan , shaved with a potato peeler

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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