CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

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When you order this dish in a restaurant, you usually get a Caesar salad topped with dry slices of chicken breast. Here, the moist shreds are bathed in the dressing with the lettuce - another story altogether.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield Serves four to six

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 head of romaine lettuce
1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, poached and shredded about 2 cups shredded chicken
1 cup garlic croutons (see below)
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan or shaved Parmesan
Chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, marjoram
1 small garlic clove
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1 anchovy, soaked for five minutes in cold water, then rinsed and drained on a paper towel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon wine or sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 coddled egg yolk (optional; see below)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Remove the tough outer leaves of romaine and discard. Wash and dry the remaining leaves. Tear into medium pieces, and place in a salad bowl with the chicken, croutons and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
  • Place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a little salt, and mash to a paste. Add the anchovy, and mash together with the garlic. Stir in the lemon juice. Add the vinegar, mustard, coddled egg yolk, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Shortly before serving, toss with the salad. Sprinkle on the herbs and remaining Parmesan, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 274, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 463 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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