A Foodie At Home
Classic chicken Caesar salad is a dinner that you can’t go wrong with. This popular classic is a meal you find on nearly every restaurant menu you read. Making it at home is simple and even better. This recipe is one that leaves room for you to adjust the seasonings to your liking. There isn’t a right or wrong amount to use.
Start with the romaine. Tear or cut it up whatever size you like. I usually aim for pieces that won’t need further cutting once on the plate. My husband hates the rib down the middle of a piece of romaine, so I actually take the leaves off of the center rib before tearing it up. You don’t need to do that of course (but I do if I want him to eat it!) Wash and drain the lettuce, using a salad spinner if you have one. Once that’s ready, put it into a large bowl and set it aside in the fridge to keep cold.
Now it’s time to season the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, as much as your family likes. Then sprinkle with garlic powder and onion powder, to taste. That’s it, nothing complicated here.
Heat the oil in the pan over medium until hot and add the chicken to cook. After a few minutes, turn the chicken over in the pan. Continue cooking and turning occasionally until cooked through and no longer pink. It will take roughly 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken is. Be sure to check the center once you think it’s done- this is chicken after all, and you want to eat it cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest on a cutting board for a few minutes while you finish the salad.
Take the romaine back out of the fridge. Pour the dressing on top and toss really well to coat all the lettuce. Then add the parmesan cheese and freshly grated black pepper and toss to mix again.
Slice the chicken into thin strips and serve over the salad. *A note about serving salad that you’ve already put dressing on- serve immediately. Salad that’s been sitting around a while and waiting in salad dressing isn’t very good.
Classic Chicken Caesar Salad
Ingredients
- chicken
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- onion powder to taste
- garlic powder to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 heads romaine lettuce depending on size
- ⅓ c Caesar dressing
- ⅓ c grated parmesan cheese preferably fresh
- freshly ground black pepper optional
Instructions
- Prepare the romaine for eating. Tear or cut leaves to your liking. Wash. Drain in a salad spinner or colander. Once the lettuce is washed and drained, put into a large bowl and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to assemble salad.
- Sprinkle the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder on both sides of the chicken. Use as much or as little as your family likes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add chicken and cook until no longer pink. This will take approximately 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest on the cutting board for a few minutes while you pull the salad together.
- Get the bowl of romaine that you prepped earlier from the fridge. Pour on the Caesar dressing and toss to coat all of the lettuce well. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the salad and season with fresh ground pepper. Toss lettuce to mix again.
- Slice chicken into thin strips and serve with salad. Serve immediately.
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