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A close-up of a Caesar salad with romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, croutons, halved soft-boiled eggs, grated cheese, and creamy dressing in a large metal bowl.

Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad

Step up your salad gamewith this Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad. It’s protein rich, has a tangy yogurtdressing, crispy garlic croutons and lot’s of parmesan!
Author: Nick Makrides
5 from 2 votes
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 501 kcal

Ingredients

Croutons

  • 2 Turkish bread rolls cubed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt

Chicken

  • 3 large (600 g) chicken breasts sliced in half
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch pepper

Dressing

  • 2/3 cup (190 g) Greek Yogurt (full fat or low fat)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 5 anchovy fillets chopped
  • 1 tsp baby capers chopped
  • 1/2 lemon juiced

Salad

  • 1 avocado thinly sliced
  • 3 cos lettuce romaine, washed, dried and chopped
  • 3 soft boiled eggs, halved (see notes)
  • 1/3 cup parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Croutons - Preheat a fan-forced oven to 180C / 355F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place bread cubes on top, drizzle with oil, sprinkle garlic powder, salt and oregano. Toss to coat. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Chicken - Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and lemon on both sides, then sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Drizzle a large, hot skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and cook chicken. Cook for 3 minutes on each side until cooked through and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 73C / 165F. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes then chop using a large knife.
  • Dressing - Add all dressing ingredients into a large bowl and mix to combine.
  • To Assemble - Add the lettuce to a large bowl along with most of the croutons, chicken, parmesan cheese and dressing. Set some aside to top the salad before serving. Use tongs to mix and coat everything. Finish with remaining chicken, croutons, and soft-boiled eggs. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories:501kcal | Carbohydrates:10g | Protein:50g | Fat:29g | Saturated Fat:6g | Polyunsaturated Fat:3g | Monounsaturated Fat:16g | Trans Fat:0.02g | Cholesterol:259mg | Sodium:1001mg | Potassium:1090mg | Fiber:5g | Sugar:3g | Vitamin A:2238IU | Vitamin C:16mg | Calcium:207mg | Iron:2mg
Keyword Chicken, Healthy, Salad
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