Sunday, June 11, 2006

Chicken Ceasar Salad

Ingredients:

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 head romaine lettuce
juice of 1 lemon
2 hard boiled eggs
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup croutons

Dressing:
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice


Directions:

1. Preheat boiler. For dressing, process garlic, oil, Parmesan, Worchestershire sauce, mustard and salt in a blender for 15 seconds. Add lemon juice, process until smooth.

2. Broil chicken until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, set aside.

3. Rinse lettuce leaves and pat dry. Tear lettuce into large pieces, place in a large salad bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over top, toss lightly.

4. Peel and chop eggs. Add eggs, chicken, pepper and dressing to salad bowl, toss lightly. Sprinkle shredded parmesan and croutons over salad.

*to make your own croutons, brush several slices of bread on both sides with garlic butter, cut into cubes and place in shallow baking dish. Bake at 300 until crisp.

*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking




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