Best 12 Quick Chicken Caesar Salad Recipes

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If you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal that the entire family can enjoy, a chicken caesar salad is the perfect choice. Chicken caesar salad is a classic dish with an incredibly simple preparation. This recipe uses store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time, and the creamy caesar dressing brings the whole dish together. Paired with croutons and freshly shaved parmesan for the perfect bite, this chicken caesar salad will quickly be your go-to lunch or dinner option.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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A classic recipe for a reason, this chicken Caesar salad is delicious and satisfying. Crunchy romaine, creamy dressing, tender chicken and savoury cheese come together for a tasty favourite.

Provided by Cracker Barrel

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     CRACKER BARREL Shreds

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups tightly packed chopped romaine lettuce
1 pound cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
½ cup CRACKER BARREL Finely Shredded 100% Parmesan Cheese
½ cup seasoned croutons
¼ cup KRAFT Creamy Caesar Dressing

Steps:

  • Cover 4 plates with lettuce.
  • Top with all remaining ingredients except dressing.
  • Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 384.9 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

QUICK CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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Looking for a classic dinner? Then check out this easy salad made with chicken that's ready in 15 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1 large or 2 small bunches romaine, torn into bite-size pieces (10 cups)
1 1/2 cups Caesar or garlic-flavored croutons
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground pepper
2/3 cup Caesar dressing

Steps:

  • Place chicken, romaine, croutons, cheese and pepper in large bowl.
  • Toss with dressing until coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 540 mg

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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You'll find this salad makes a nice addition to any brunch buffet. The robust Caesar dressing adds some "zest" to the mild flavors of chicken and vegetables.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups cooked chicken strips
2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, optional
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 large bunch romaine lettuce, torn
1 small red onion, sliced into rings
1 carrot, julienned

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Just before serving, stir in lettuce, onion and carrot; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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This delicious chicken caesar salad can be thrown together easily on a work night. I took this to a carry in at my SIL's and was so embarrassed because everyone raved about the salad and kept going back for seconds (and thirds!) but said nothing about her main meal entry.

Provided by Claudia Dawn

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 grilled chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 1/2-2 lbs romaine lettuce
1 bunch green onion, diced (optional)
1 (8 ounce) bottle kraft caesar ranch dressing
1 (3 ounce) jar hormel real bacon bits
1/4-1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 (6 ounce) box caesar-flavor croutons
1 (8 ounce) package finely shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Wash and lay out lettuce leaves on paper towels and pat dry.
  • Cut lettuce into 1 inch strips and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add chicken, bacon bits, mozzarella cheese, green onions, and toss.
  • Cover lettuce with a fairly generous amount of Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and toss again.
  • Mix in Caesar Ranch dressing until lettuce is nicely coated.
  • Add croutons to individual salad bowls when serving so they won't get soggy.

QUICK CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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Kim Blanda of Neptune, New Jersey hails this zesty dish a success. "After tasting the salad at a friend's going-away party, I made sure to request the recipe. Now I fix it for my husband just about every week," she tells. :It's great with a potato or pasta side dish and chunks of crusty bread."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups torn romaine
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into strips
2 cups seasoned salad croutons
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a salad bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 21g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 573mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

QUICK CHICK CAESAR



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 17m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 egg
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic oil
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Juice 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt (use none if you are adding anchovies)
Generous handful (approx. 2 ounces) of plain tortilla chips
1 romaine lettuce, or 2 hearts
2 cups cold shredded chicken
Pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • This is another example of the rewards of culinary recycling. Of course, frying up croutons doesn't take very long, but my tortilla-chip version feels stresslessy instant. I think of it as a quick time variant, mainly because I make my Caesar with croutons of roast cubed garlicky potatoes - and very well it goes down, too. If you prefer, you could, fattoush-style, replace the tortilla chips with pita bread, which you split, toast, then break into shards. People can be awfully tiresome about anchovies (not that the rusty strips of something salty left to die on pizzas are what anchovies can truly taste of) and, anyway, they are not actually part of the original Caesar, so I haven't listed them below. However, in the interests of transparency I should tell you that I do add them to my own Quick Caesar when ransacking the kitchen to assemble this. I either mush one or two pinky brown fillets up in the dressing, or if I have some of those silvery marinated anchovies, like slim sardines, I just toss them in with the chicken.
  • Crack the egg into a bowl and whisk well, as you add the oils, Parmesan and lemon juice. If you're not going to add an anchovy or two, whisk in the salt. Break the crisp lettuce into bite-sized pieces and add to a salad bowl. Drop in the shredded cold chicken and mix to combine. Season with pepper, to taste. Toast the tortilla chips for a couple of minutes in an oil-less frying pan over medium heat. Give the dressing another whisk, pour it over the salad, and toss to mix. Add the tortilla chips (and some anchovies if you like) and toss again before wolfing down.

PROPER CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 whole free-range or organic chicken legs, skin on
1 loaf ciabatta bread (about 9 ounces), torn into thumb-sized pieces
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and roughly chopped
Olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 thin slices pancetta or bacon
1/4 clove peeled garlic
4 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained
3 ounces freshly grated Parmesan, plus a few shavings to serve
1 heaped tablespoon creme fraiche
1 lemon, juiced
Extra-virgin olive oil
2 or 3 heads romaine lettuce, outer leaves discarded

Steps:

  • With my own versions of the classics, like Caesar salad, it's not about changing things entirely; it's about respecting the original while bigging up the flavors and textures where I can. My twists for this salad are to use chicken legs (not dry old breasts!), smoky pancetta and lovely rustic croutons to suck up all the juices. It's a lovely little salad with just a hint of attitude - and it's versatile, as you can serve it hot or cold.
  • P.S. Use your imagination - if you have any other unusual salad leaves, flowers or herb shoots lying around, chuck some in to make it look a little less predictable.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place the chicken legs in a snug-fitting roasting pan with the pieces of torn-up bread. Sprinkle with the chopped rosemary, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix with your hands to make sure everything is well coated, then lift the chicken legs up to the top, so they sit above the bread. This way, the bread will soak up all the lovely juices from the chicken, giving you the best croutons! Pop the pan into the preheated oven.
  • After 45 minutes the chicken should be nicely cooked. Take the pan out of the oven, drape the pancetta or bacon over the chicken and croutons, and put back for another 15 to 20 minutes for everything to crisp up. The chicken legs are ready when you can pinch the meat off the bone easily. When they're cooked, remove the pan from the oven and set it aside for the chicken to cool down slightly.
  • Pound the garlic and anchovy fillets in a pestle and mortar or a Flavor Shaker until you have a pulp. Scrape into a bowl and whisk in the Parmesan, creme fraiche, lemon juice and 3 times as much extra-virgin olive oil as lemon juice. Season dressing, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Pull the chicken meat off the leg bones - you can use 2 forks to do this, or your hands if you're tough like me - and tear it up roughly with the croutons and the bacon. Wash, spin dry and separate the lettuce leaves, tear them up and toss with the chicken, croutons, bacon and creamy, cheesy dressing. Scatter with some Parmesan shavings.
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QUICK CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD RECIPE



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Save time with this easy-to-make Quick Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe. Ready to serve in just ten minutes, this Quick Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe requires just six ingredients and yields up to three servings.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield Makes 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg. (10 oz.) romaine lettuce, chopped
1 pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER CARVING BOARD Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
1 tomato, chopped
1/3 cup croutons
6 Tbsp. KRAFT Classic Caesar Dressing
2 Tbsp. POLLY-O Shaved Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

  • Toss lettuce with chicken, tomatoes and croutons.
  • Add dressing; mix lightly.
  • Top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 1040 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 20 g

EASY AND FAST CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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This is an easy supper for one or more, I'll tell you this one isn't a bore. Could be used as an entree or a main dish, for lunch or for supper whatever you wish.

Provided by Melissa Bellemare

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Caesar Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

¼ pound bacon
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce- rinsed, dried and chopped
½ cup Caesar salad dressing
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside.
  • In a preheated skillet, add the chicken, seasoning mix and oil. Cook until chicken is golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a salad bowl, combine Romaine, enough salad dressing to coat, Parmesan cheese and bacon. Toss and place on individual salad plates. Top with the sliced chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 95.3 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 815 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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With a little advance preparation, the components for this tasty Chicken Caesar Salad can be stored in the fridge and then assembled and served within minutes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces Italian bread, cut in 3/4-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
3 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 chicken cutlets (each 2 to 3 ounces and 1/2 inch thick)
1 package romaine lettuce hearts (18 to 20 ounces)
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
2 anchovy fillets, roughly chopped (optional)
1 small garlic clove

Steps:

  • Make croutons: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place bread on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake, tossing occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes; remove from oven; and let cool.
  • Make chicken: Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes per side; remove from skillet and let cool.
  • Prepare lettuce: Cut romaine crosswise into 1-inch ribbons; wash and dry.
  • Make dressing: In a blender, combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, Parmesan, anchovy fillets (if using), and garlic; blend until smooth. If preparing this recipe in advance, see storage instructions (below).
  • If stored in refrigerator, bring chicken and dressing to room temperature. Slice chicken crosswise into strips; toss with croutons, lettuce, and dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 23 g

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD



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A classic chicken salad recipe, featuring crunchy croutons and a creamy, garlic dressing. Ideal for lunch with friends

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium ciabatta loaf (or 4 thick slices crusty white bread)
3 tbsp olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 large cos or romaine lettuce, leaves separated
1 garlic clove
2 anchovies from a tin
medium block parmesan or Grano Padano cheese for grating and shaving (you won't use it all)
5 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tear 1 medium ciabatta into big, ragged croutons or, if you prefer, cut with a bread knife. Spread over a large baking sheet or tray and sprinkle over 2 tbsp olive oil.
  • Rub the oil into the bread and season with a little salt if you like (sea salt crystals are best for this). Bake for 8-10 mins, turning the croutons a few times during cooking so they brown evenly.
  • Rub 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts with 1 tbsp olive oil, season. Place pan over a medium heat for 1 min, until hot, but not smoking. Lay the chicken on the pan (it will sizzle if it's hot enough) and leave for 4 mins.
  • Turn the chicken, then cook for 4 mins more. Check if it's cooked by poking the tip of a sharp knife into the thickest part; there should be no sign of pink and juices will run clear.
  • Bash 1 garlic clove with the flat of a knife and peel off the skin. Crush with a garlic crusher. Mash 2 anchovies with a fork against the side of a small bowl.
  • Grate a handful of parmesan cheese and mix with the garlic, anchovies, 5 tbsp mayonnaise and 1 tbsp white wine vinegar. Season to taste. It should be the consistency of yogurt - if yours is thicker, stir in a few tsps water to thin it.
  • Shave the cheese with a peeler. Tear 1 large cos or romaine lettuce into large pieces and put in a large bowl. Pull chicken into bite-size strips and scatter half over the leaves, along with half the croutons.
  • Add most of the dressing and toss with your fingers. Scatter the rest of the chicken and croutons, then drizzle with the remaining dressing. Sprinkle the parmesan on top and serve straight away.

QUICK CAESAR SALAD WITH ROAST CHICKEN & BACON



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Turn this favourite salad into a speedy midweek meal with slices of bacon-wrapped chicken

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 chicken breasts , skin on
8 slices streaky bacon
1 garlic clove , crushed
juice ½ lemon
3 tbsp natural yogurt
3 tbsp olive oil
50g parmesan , plus extra to serve
Worcestershire sauce (optional)
2 small romaine lettuces

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Season the chicken and place in a snug roasting tin. Drape the bacon around the chicken and roast for 15-20 mins until the bacon is crisp and the chicken just cooked through.
  • In a bowl, mix the garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, oil and Parmesan, adding a dash of Worcestershire sauce, if you have any in the cupboard. Discard the outer leaves of the lettuce and tear the rest over a platter, mixing gently with the dressing. Serve with the chicken and crisp bacon, shaving over extra Parmesan, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480 calories, Fat 29 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 53 grams protein, Sodium 1.65 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Look for fresh, crisp romaine lettuce and a good quality Caesar dressing.
  • To make your own Caesar dressing, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, anchovies, and Parmesan cheese in a food processor or blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • If you are using store-bought Caesar dressing, be sure to taste it before adding it to the salad. Some dressings can be quite salty, so you may want to dilute it with a little milk or water.
  • Add your favorite toppings to the salad, such as croutons, bacon, Parmesan cheese, or hard-boiled eggs.
  • Serve the salad immediately after assembling, while the lettuce is still crisp.

Conclusion:

Chicken Caesar salad is a delicious and easy-to-make salad that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple tips, you can make a Chicken Caesar salad that is sure to impress your friends and family.

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