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Chicken Caesar salad made healthier with wholemeal croutons and a lower calorie dressing. It's basically the same taste as the delicious original, you just wont be counting the impact of the calories with this version!
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Chicken Caesar Salad

Classic chicken Caesar salad recipe with crunchy wholemeal croutons and a delicious low calorie creamy dressing.
Course Lunch
Cuisine International
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 432kcal
Author Neil

Equipment

Ingredients

Dressing ingredients:-

  • 2 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon 0% fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • Freshly ground salt and pepper

Salad Ingredients:-

  • 2 slices of wholemeal bread cut into cubes (see notes)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 2 baby gem lettuce hearts or similar romaine type lettuce
  • 4 spring onions topped and tailed and finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 200 g cooked chicken roughly chopped up
  • 40 g hard cheese like reduced fat cheddar
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4.
  • Make the dressing by placing all of the ingredients into a jar, shake well, season to taste and leave in the fridge until required.
  • Make the croutons by placing the cubed wholemeal bread into a bowl and adding the olive oil and garlic then mixing together well until all of the oil is absorbed.
  • Place the wholemeal cubes onto a baking tray, place into the oven and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until crispy, remove from oven.
  • Arrange the lettuce leaves onto 2 plates, top with the spring onions, parsley, chopped chicken croutons and the grated cheese.
  • Spoon over the dressing and serve.

Notes

I use slices of this wholemeal bread from my recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.8g | Protein: 30.9g | Fat: 28.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.1g | Cholesterol: 86.6mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 16.5mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2.5mg