Homemade Chicken Caesar Salad | How To Make Caesar Salad Dressing

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.

Season the boneless, skinless chicken thighs with seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken to help the seasonings stick, then flip and season the other side.

Heat a pan on the stove and add olive oil.

Sear the chicken thighs in the hot pan for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side until cooked through.

Wash and dry the romaine lettuce, removing any bad pieces and cutting it into strips.

Chop the anchovies and add them to a bowl.

Add some of the anchovy oil, garlic, egg yolks, Dijon mustard, salt, and fresh cracked pepper to the bowl.

Add Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice to the mixture.

Whisk in olive oil slowly to create the dressing.

Add shaved Parmesan cheese to the dressing and mix well.

In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, croutons, and the dressing. Toss to combine.

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