Shaswati Chicken Caesar Salad is a very popular and easy to make Chicken Salad dish. I heard the rumor that it got the name from Roman emperor Julius Caesar as it used to be his favorite dish. Actually the dish is originally created by an Italian chef called Caesar Cardini.
India is a spice loving country, Chicken Salad dishes were not so common here. In the same time Indians love to try new recipes and dishes from around the globe. With the growing popularity of Keto Diet, I am seeing the popularity of Chicken Salads are growing rapidly in India.
I have made numbers of different Chicken Salads in my Kitchen. Chicken Caesar salad is the latest addition to the list. The prime ingredient of this is Parmesan cheese, which was not so easy to get in my place.
Chicken Caesar salad might not be a very healthy dish as some of my other salad recipes, but definitely it is one of the tastiest one. Follow along for the complete recipe.
INGREDIENTS
1cup-240ml; 1tablespoon – 15ml ; 1teaspoon – 5ml;
Ingredients for Chicken Marination
- Chicken (breast pieces) – 400 gm
- Black pepper – 1 tsp
- Black salt – 1 tsp
- Ginger powder – 1/2 tsp
- Garlic powder – 1 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
- Mix herbs – 2 tbsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
Ingredients for Green Salad
- Green lettuce – 5 leaves
- Capsicum (green) – 1 cup
Ingredients for Croutons
- Bread slice – 4 pieces
- Garlic clove – 4 pieces
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
- Butter – 1 tbsp
- Oregano – 1/2 tsp
Ingredients for Dressing
- Mayonnaise (with egg) – 1 tbsp
- Honey mustard dressing – 2 tbsp
- Cream cheese – 1/4 cup
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
- Mix herbs – 1 tbsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp.
- Parmesan cheese – 2 tbsp
Ingredients to cook or fry the chicken
- Butter – 1 tbsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
Equipment
- Normal Fry Pan
- Oven
Notes
How to make Chicken Caesar Salad
Step 1: Firstly, take the breast pieces of the chicken and then pound it using a rolling pin or something like that.
Tips: Pounding is a process to make chicken breast tenderer. To do it, first we need to cover the chicken breast with a wrapper and then hammer it for sometime using tendering hammer or rolling pin.
Step 2: Now put all the marinating ingredients (black pepper, black salt, mix herbs, ginger, garlic, red chili powder and oil ) on the chicken. Mix them all very well, by using your fingers. Once mixing is done, put a lid on and leave it for around 4 hours inside a refrigerator.
Step 3: Meanwhile, we will prepare the dressing for the Chicken Caesar Salad. For this take a bowl and then add mayonnaise, cream cheese, honey mustard dressing, oregano, salt, parmesan cheese and coriander leaves.
Step 4: Its time to mix it up. So take a whisk and beat the dressing for 1-2 minutes. So you can see the creamy and smooth texture in it. Our Chicken Caesar Salad dressing is ready now.
Step 5: Here I have used homemade croutons. To make this, take normal bread slices (I took 4 slice of breads for this). Now cut them into small cube size pieces.
Step 6: At the same time take 1 tbsp of melted butter and then add chopped garlic, coriander leaves and oregano into it. mix them all together.
Step 7: Now pour the mixed butter into the bread cubes and toss it well. Take a microwave safe plate and put the bread cubes on it. After that microwave them for not more than 2 minutes. Your homemade garlic flavor croutons are ready. (Over doing will burn the croutons)
Note: Traditionally croutons were made by over baking bread slices or dry roasting in pan. I found microwaving them is faster and better way of doing it.
Step 8: It’s time to cook the chicken. So take a fry pan and preheat it. Then add oil and butter together into it, wait for melting the butter. Now put the chicken breasts into the pan.
Step 9: It takes around 15 minutes to cook from the inside. Use the lid of the frypan during the cooking. This process helps to make the chicken within time.
Step 10: Once the chicken is done switch of the stove and cool it down for 5 minutes.
Step 11: It is time to cut the salad and decorate on the plate. After that put some croutons on top of the salad.
Step 12: When all are done, then cut the chicken pieces on a board and slice it into small pieces.
Step 13: Now put the chicken pieces on top of the salad and then add some croutons on it. When all are done, spread the dressing over the Chicken Caesar Salad.
Step 14: Juicy, tasty and delicious Chicken Caesar Salad is ready to be served. It is so delicious that I can’t explain in words. You can only taste it, when you make it at home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a chicken Caesar salad contain?
Chicken Caesar Salad contains grilled or baked chicken meat, lettuce, parmesan cheese, herbs, croutons and dressing. This dressing is easily makeable at home.
Does a traditional Caesar salad have chicken?
Chicken Caesar salad is one variety of Caesar salad. It did not had Chicken traditionally.
What goes well with Chicken Caesar salad?
Caesar salad goes well with bread toast or toasted crispy garlic bread. Choose you own favorite combo.
Looks delicious.
thanks