I always make the chicken as isntructed with my own caesar dressing and the chicken season is terrific.
Grilled Chicken Caesar
Preparation time: 18 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 1/2 cups salad mixture and 3 ounces chicken)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 289
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 8.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.3g
- Protein: 33.8g
- Carbohydrate: 19g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
- Iron: 2.9mg
- Sodium: 429mg
- Calcium: 186mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (10-ounce) package ready-to-eat romaine salad
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cup plain croutons
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well, and set aside.
- Prepare grill or broiler. Place chicken strips on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
- Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients (buttermilk through garlic) in a large bowl; stir well. Add romaine salad, tomatoes, and croutons; toss gently to coat. Spoon salad mixture onto each of 4 plates, and top with chicken strips.
- Note: Substitute 12 cups sliced romaine lettuce for 1 (10-ounce) package ready-to-eat romaine salad, if desired.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American, New American, Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Broil
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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