Fantastic flavor and so easy to make
Quick Romaine Salad with Pan-Grilled Chicken
With a quick, fresh Caesar dressing, this salad is a snap to prepare. Substitute shrimp for the chicken, if you prefer. Garlic breadsticks are good on the side.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2 1/2 cups salad and 3 ounces chicken)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 203
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 6.4g
- Saturated fat: 1.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 28.2g
- Carbohydrate: 7.8g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 67mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 650mg
- Calcium: 90mg
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- Cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 (10-ounce) packages chopped romaine lettuce
Preparation
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan.
- While the chicken cooks, combine remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, mayonnaise, and next 7 ingredients (through Dijon mustard) in a blender; process until smooth.
- Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine chicken and lettuce in a large bowl; drizzle with mayonnaise mixture. Toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Quick Romaine Salad with Pan-Grilled Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Blender, Grill Pan
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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