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grilled chicken avocado caesar salad in a white bowl with caesar dressing
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Grilled Chicken Avocado Caesar Salad

This Chicken Avocado Caesar Salad is one of my all time favorites! This classic is absolutely mouthwatering!
Course Entrees
Cuisine American
Keyword Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 869kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken tenders or 2 boneless skinless breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fresh ground pepper
  • 6 strips bacon cooked and cut into pieces
  • 6 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2-3 hard boiled eggs sliced
  • 1 avocado thinly sliced
  • parmesan cheese shaved
  • 2 cups croutons

Caesar Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise like Best Foods or Hellmanns
  • 2 small garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Anchovy paste found near the tuna fish in the supermarket
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl add the Caesar dressing ingredients and mix until combined. Set aside
  • Heat a grill on medium high heat, rub olive oil on chicken and season with salt and pepper. Grill about 5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Let rest 5 minutes and slice.
  • In a large bowl add chopped romaine lettuce. Place sliced chicken, bacon, tomatoes, avocado and sliced eggs.
  • Drizzle with Caesar dressing, and sprinkle croutons and shaved Parmesan on top. Add fresh ground pepper to taste.
  • **If you want the dressing to be thinner just add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until desired consistency

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 869kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 71g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 52g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 1907mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g