Recipes

Tex-Mex Chicken Caesar Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 tbls chili powder
  • 1 teas cumin
  • 2 tbls olive oil
  • 1/4 teas salt
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 cups bread cubed
  • 3 tbls olive oil
  • 1 teas chili powder
  • 1/2 cup grated romano
  • 2 large heads of romaine and or spinach

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teas anchovy paste
  • 1/4 teas crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1-2 cloves chopped garlic
  • zest and juice of 2 limes or 4 tbls bottled lime juice
  • 1 tbls dijon mustard
  • 2 teas worcestershire
  • 2 tbls chopped fresh cilantro
  • fresh ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine 1 tbls chili powder, 1 teas cumin, 2 tbls olive oil and some salt. Add the chicken and coat. Broil 3 min per side.
  2. Place the cubed bread in a large bowl and drizzle with 3 tbls of olive oil, 1 teas of chili powder and 1/2 cup grated romano. Toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until golden (10min at 375F)
  3. Prepare the dressing by combining 1/4 cup olive oil with the anchovy paste, red pepper flakes and the garlic in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat until ingredients blend. Cool.
  4. In the bottom of the salad bowl combine the zest and the lime juice, mustard, worcestershire sauce, cilantro and pepper. Whisk in the cooled olive oil, anchovy, garlic mixture.
  5. Add the romaine/spinach, remaining cheese and toss to coat. Top with the croutons and the avacado. Serve with the chicken.

 

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