Meals Matter

Chicken Caesar Salad

Contributed By: thenakedgenius
Channel 4's Cook Yourself Thin

A nice caesar salad thats healthy and simple.

Ingredients

The Salad -

2 Boneless free-range chicken breasts, take skin off

Olive oil spray

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 slices Soya and linseed bread

3 Small gem lettuces

6 Fresh anchovy fillets (optional)

The Dressing -

1 Small clove of garlic, peeled and grated

2 Anchovy fillets in olive oil from a jar

Salt and ground pepper

3 tablespoons 0% fat Greek yoghurt

A squeeze of lemon juic

20g Freshly grated parmesan

Preparation

1. Heat a griddle until smoking. Spritz the chicken breasts with a little oil and season with salt and pepper.

2. Place onto the griddle and turn down the heat. Cook for five minutes, turn over and repeat for five more minutes, or until cooked through.

3. Remove from the heat and leave to rest for five minutes, then cut into 7mm slices widthways.

4. Preheat a conventional oven to 200oC or a fan-assisted oven to 180oC.

5. To make the melba toasts, toast the soy and linseed bread until golden. Cut off the crusts and slice through the bread horizontally so that you are left with two sides of bread, each with one toasted side and one soft side.

6. Place on a baking tray, soft side up, and bake for five minutes or until the bread has curled up and dried.

7. Place the garlic, anchovy and some salt and pepper in a pestle and mortar and pound until broken into a smooth paste.

8. Tablespoon by tablespoon, add the yoghurt and lemon juice until combined. Stir in the parmesan and season again to taste.

9. Drop the lettuce leaves into a bowl and mix together with the dressing. Place on a plate and top with the chicken breast and fresh anchovies. Lay the melba toasts by the side.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Fish
Rice, Pasta & Bread
Vegetables
Salads & Dressings
Sauces
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)

Meal Type: Lunch

Nutrient Information

Calories: 744