Caesar Salad With Chicken and Bacon
Treat yourself to the medley of flavours and textures with our Caesar Salad with Chicken and Bacon recipe. This is one of our all-time favorites that offers a satisfying balance between indulgence and freshness, making it a perfect choice for both a hearty main course or an appetizing starter. Made with a homemade creamy dressing that omits anchovies, this salad welcomes all palates to revel in its goodness. With succulent chicken, crispy bacon bits, and artisanal croutons, every bite is an invitation to experience the classic Caesar salad anew.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 large chicken breast
- 2 eggs
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 2 gem lettuce heads roughly torn or chopped
- 1 avocado ripe cut into cubes
- 30 g parmesan shavings
- 100 g croutons ideally homemade
- 120 g Caesar dressing ideally homemade
Instructions
- Pan-fry the chicken. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper and heal the surface ove rhigh heat. Then reduce it to medium heat and cook, turning once in a while until the internal temperature of the thickest part reaches 74°C. Depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts it will take 12-18 minutes.
- n the meantime, hard-boil the eggs. Peel and cut them all in half.
- Book bacon until crispy in a large frying pan or under the grill.
- Place the roughly chopped or torn lettuce and avocado into a large bowl. Add the parmesan cheese, croutons and ¾ of the tangy Caesar dressing.
- Toss everything together gently to coat. Divide the salad between bowls or plates. Top each with half a sliced chicken breast and egg. Scatter crispy bacon all over, and drizzle the remaining dressing. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 619kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 37gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 941mgPotassium: 829mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1531IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
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