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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

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Salad
Servings 4
Calories 1347kcal
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: 4g | Calories: 1347kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 74g | Fat: 95g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 4229mg | Potassium: 1369mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 5.2mg