Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

Step up your salad game with this classic Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad. It’s protein rich, has a tangy yogurt dressing, crispy garlic croutons and lot’s of parmesan!

Chicken Caesar Salad is tangy, salty, packed full of crispy and creamy veggies and filling! Although, it doesn’t have the best reputation for being healthy which is why I’m so excited to share this recipe with you! I make this at least once a week. I love how flavourful it is!

It’s everything you love about this classic salad, all that delicious flavor but with an easy, skinny dressing, grilled chicken, and avocado (good fats). Serve it as a side salad or as a satisfyingly filling main!

What is Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad?

There are so many delicious flavors in this salad. I love the texture and how filling it is too. That’s why we have it as a main meal!

• Crispy lettuce – make sure you wash and dry your lettuce. It makes up the bulk of your salad and using fresh crispy lettuce like cos lettuce
• Skinny dressing – This dressing is everything you love about Caesar dressing but healthier! Tangy, salty and creamy!
• Creamy Eggs – Soft boiled eggs help add a delicious, filling creamy element to the salad.
• Juicy Chicken – Perfectly seasoned and grilled so it’s healthy. You’re left with juicy chicken which makes this salad even more filling and perfect as a main meal!

Ingredients You Need To Make Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

Note: the whole recipe, including the ingredient quantities, can be found at the bottom of this page – just scroll down to the bottom, or click the ‘Jump to Recipe’ button at the top of this post.

• Turkish rolls – you can use any bread you like. Ciabatta, pane de casa and Turkish bread work well.
• Olive oil – You can use canola oil as well.
• Garlic powder – I used garlic powder for the chicken because it doesn’t burn as you cook it.
• Oregano – I used dry oregano because the flavor is stronger.
• Salt – I used fine salt.
• Chicken – I used chicken breast. You can use tenderloins too.
• Greek yogurt – I used full fat Greek yogurt. You can use skinny yogurt too if you want to drop the calories even more.
• Anchovies – Optional if you don’t like them, but honestly, you can’t taste the fish, it’s just a good punch of saltiness.
• Baby capers – Optional, but again, saltiness! Love it!
• Lemon – I used the juice of the lemon. Helps add tang to the dressing
• Avocado – Make sure your avocado is nice and ripe. Slicing it up and add it. I like adding some extra slices on top!
• Cos lettuce – I used cos lettuce. You can use kale in it’s place or any green salad ingredient you like. Make sure you wash and dry your greens!
• Soft boiled eggs – I have a great soft boiled egg recipe here that’s easy and you get perfectly cooked eggs every time!
• Parmesan – Adds flavor and a nice umami flavor. I freshly grated mine because it tastes way better.

How to make Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad!

1. Cut Turkish rolls/bread into cubes and place on a baking tray
2. Drizzle with oil, garlic powder, oregano and salt

3. Bake until golden
4. Slice chicken breasts in half

5. Drizzle with oil and lemon, garlic powder oregano, salt and pepper
6. Mix to coat

7. Drizzle skillet with olive oil and cook chicken
8. Should reach 75C / 165F.

9. Allow to rest before chopping up
10. Mix together all dressing ingredients

11. Mix to combine
12. Add chopped lettuce to bowl along with chicken, avocado, croutons

13. And dressing
14. Mix to combine

Tips and Tricks For Recipe Success!

• Salad should be eaten the day it’s made
• Each ingredient can be prepared a day ahead of time and then put together before it’s served. If you’re not afraid of slightly soggy croutons and lettuce then this can be stored in an airtight container for up to one day.
• Grilling The Chicken
• Make sure when cooking the chicken that it reaches 75C / 165F. That will ensure it’s safe to eat. You can use a meat or candy thermometer to help you determine the temperature.
• To make this even skinnier!
• Instead of making your own croutons, replace them with walnuts! Way less carbs and they’re full of good fats for your brain!
• To make this vegetarian, replace the chicken with tofu, or leave it out altogether!
• To Soft Boil Eggs – soft boiling your eggs is easy. Simply place the eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Once the water begins boiling, set a timer for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, carefully drain the water out of the pot and fill the pot up with cold water. Allow the eggs to cool for 5 minutes before de-shelling them. Slice in half when ready to serve.

Frequently Asked Questions about Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

What does it taste like?

Delicious! Tangy from the yogurt dressing, filling because of the chicken and avocado, crispy because of the greens and salty from the anchovy fillets (optional). I mean, the way a Caesar salad is supposed to taste.

Can I make this ahead of time?

I wouldn’t recommend it. This salad is best served fresh. But you can store each element in the fridge until you’re ready to put it together and then serve it freshly made.

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If you loved this recipe, check these out!

• Soft Boiled Eggs

• Oven Baked Fish Fingers

• Smoked Salmon Quiche

• Smoked Salmon Quiche

• Greek Lamb Burgers

• Greek Slow Roasted Lamb

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