Great chicken Caesar

Name: Great chicken Caesar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large head romaine lettuce; 500 g sliced roasted chicken breast, or 3 cups cubed cooked chicken or smoked turkey; 1 large yellow, orange or red bell pepper; 1/2 cup light creamy Caesar salad dressing; pinch of freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan; 2 cups croutons

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes4 servings

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

1 large head romaine lettuce
500 g sliced roasted chicken breast, or 3 cups cubed cooked chicken or smoked turkey
1 large yellow, orange or red bell pepper
1/2 cup light creamy Caesar salad dressing
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
2 cups croutons

Instructions

Tear or cut lettuce into bite-size pieces. Cut chicken slices into 1/2-inch (1-cm) strips. Seed and julienne pepper. In a large bowl, toss lettuce with chicken and pepper strips.
When ready to serve, pour dressing over top and toss until coated. Taste and, if you wish, add more dressing. Sprinkle with black pepper, Parmesan and croutons. Serve right away with a crusty baguette and glass of dry red wine.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 328, Protein 36.6g, Carbohydrates 17g, Fat 11.8g.

Caesar tops restaurant salad sales, and ours tops that in flavor and nutrition.

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