Healthy Caesar salad

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The easiest, tastiest and healthiest Caesar salad you have ever tasted! A healthy choice that will satisfy you!

Execution time: 40 minutes

Baking time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2 – 4

Components

For the chicken

  • 2 chicken breast fillets
  • 2 and others olive oil
  • Thyme
  • Oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For the dressing

  • 200 gr. low fat yogurt
  • 6 anchovies, filleted and drained
  • 1 wp mustard
  • 1 tbsp. gouster sauce
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 sk. garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 and others olive oil
  • 50 gr. grated Parmesan

For the croutons

  • 4-5 slices of bread with yeast, cut into small cubes
  • 4 and others olive oil
  • 2 sk. garlic, finely chopped
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Thyme

For serving

  • 1 iceberg
  • 1 lettuce
  • A few parmesan peels

Execution method

For the chicken

  • Preheat the oven to 180 ° C in air.
  • Add olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme to our fillets and spread them well with our hands so that the olive oil goes everywhere.
  • Put a non-stick pan on high heat to burn well.
  • Put the chicken fillets in the hot pan and add color to our fillets.
  • When the chicken gets the color on both sides, transfer it to a small pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.

For the croutons

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • In a bowl, mix the olive oil with the garlic well.
  • Add the bread cubes to the garlic oil, add thyme, salt and pepper and mix.
  • Saute the croutons in a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes, until golden. Then, in a pan with oil paste, bake for about 15 minutes, until crispy.

For the dressing

  • In the mixer with the knives, add all the ingredients for the dressing except the yogurt and the parmesan and beat them until it becomes a smooth, thick sauce.
  • Then, pour it into a bowl and mix in the yogurt and parmesan. Set aside.

For serving

  • Peel the lettuce and iceberg, cut them into chunks and put them in a large bowl.
  • Then, pour over them with 4 tbsp. dressing and stir until well covered by the dressing.
  • Add the croutons, the sliced ​​chicken, extra parmesan and dressing.

Try this low-fat caesar salad and you'll wonder why you usually opt for the classic high-in-fat version. It is a must for hot summer days, lunches and quick dinners.

Preparation time:  40 minutes

Cook time:  20 minutes

Servings: 2 – 4

Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 2 chicken fillets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Thyme
  • oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For the dressing

  • 200 g low-fat yogurt, strained
  • 6 anchovies fillets, drained
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 50 g parmesan cheese, grated

For the croutons

  • 4-5 slices of whole wheat sourdough bread, cut into small cubes
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Thyme

to serve

  • 1 iceberg
  • 1 lettuce
  • Extra parmesan cheese, flakes

Method

For the chicken

  • Preheat oven to 180 ° C Fan.
  • In a bowl, add the chicken, olive oil, salt, pepper. oregano and thyme. Toss to coat.
  • Place a pan over high heat and let it get very hot.
  • Transfer chicken to hot pan and sauté until golden on all sides.
  • Prepare a small baking pan that is just large enough to fit the chicken.
  • When the chicken has turned golden, add 1 tbs of butter and let it melt.
  • Pour the hot butter over it and bake for 15 minutes.

For the croutons

  • Preheat oven to 180 ° C Fan.
  • In a bowl, add the olive oil and garlic and mix well.
  • To the bowl, add the cubes of bread, thyme, salt, and pepper and rub the oil into the bread.
  • Place a pan over heat and cook the bread cubes on both sides for about 2-3 minutes until golden.
  • Then, transfer the bread cubes in a baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, turning the croutons a few times during cooking so they brown evenly.

For the dressing

  • In a food processor, beat all the ingredients for the dressing except yogurt and parmesan cheese, until the garlic has completely broken down.
  • Transfer to a large bowl and add yoghurt and parmesan cheese.
  • Stir and set aside.

to serve

  • Tear lettuce and iceberg into large pieces and put in a large bowl.
  • Add about 4 tbs of dressing and toss.
  • Cut the chicken into pieces and add them to the salad.
  • Scatter the croutons, then drizzle with the remaining dressing.
  • Sprinkle the parmesan on top and serve straight away.