SKINNY Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe! - The Scran Line

Caesar dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: homemade vinaigrette

Yogurt dressing reduces calories while providing creaminess.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in fat.

croutons

🥗Healthier: toasted whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: store-bought bread cubes

Toasted bread provides fiber and is more wholesome.

grilled chicken breast

🥗Healthier: baked chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Baked chicken retains moisture and is easier to prepare.

Preheat the oven for toasting croutons.

Slice 3 pieces of sourdough bread into thick slices and cut into cubes.

Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of olive oil over the bread cubes and mix them around.

Spread the bread cubes on a baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.

Fill a pot with cold water and add the eggs, covering them with water.

Bring the pot to a boil and set a timer for 3 minutes once boiling.

After 3 minutes, remove the pot from heat and place the eggs under cold running water to cool them down before peeling.

In a hot fry pan, cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and crispy.

Slice 4 chicken breasts into chunks and place them in a mixing bowl.

Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder (about 1 teaspoon), and dried parsley flakes, then mix to coat.

Cook the chicken in a nonstick pan on high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Let the chicken rest after cooking.

In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt, chopped anchovies (3), 2 cloves of garlic, pepper, salt, olive oil, and the juice of half a lemon to make the dressing.

Wash 2 baby cos lettuces in a salad spinner and dry them.

In a large salad bowl, add the washed lettuce and drizzle the dressing on top.

Add the cooked chicken, reserving some for garnish, and sprinkle some cheese on top, also reserving some for garnish.

Crumble 2 strips of crispy bacon into the salad and add the croutons, then mix everything to combine.

Garnish the salad with freshly shaved parmesan, avocado pieces, remaining chicken, more bacon bits, and additional croutons.

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