Caesar salad with chicken

Looking for a tasty low-carb lunch recipe? Then try this Caesar salad with chicken. This classic salad has been extremely popular in the United States for decades. The origin of the dish is still speculated, but it is generally attributed to restaurant owner Caesar Cardini. He made his Caesar salad at a busy time out of necessity due to a shortage of ingredients.

The simple salad was well liked by his customers and was named after him. low carb Caesar salad Nowadays more and more ingredients are added to the Caesar salad. Likewise in this recipe. We made a low-carb version of the Caesar salad by omitting the croutons.

We have also added spiced chicken, bacon and avocado for the taste. A serving of this Caesar salad contains only 5 g of carbohydrates and is suitable to eat while following a keto or low-carbohydrate diet.

Tips: With this recipe you can make a low-carb Caesar salad for one person. This nutritious salad is delicious for lunch or dinner. You can keep the salad in the fridge for up to 2 days after preparation.

I hope you like it! Check out our other low-carb recipes for more inspiration.

Ingredients

Salad: 1 chicken breast

100 g sliced ​​romaine lettuce

1 slice of (fried) bacon 1/4

cucumber

handful of cherry tomatoes

1/2 avocado

1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

1/4 tsp paprika powder

oregano to taste salt and pepper to taste

Caesar Dressing:

1 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tsp mustard

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Optional: worcestershire sauce

Preparation method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Season the chicken breast with paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Place the chicken breast on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake the chicken breast in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut the cucumber into slices, the avocado into strips and the cherry tomatoes in half. Mix the romaine lettuce, cucumber, avocado, cherry tomatoes and fried bacon in a large bowl.

Then make the dressing by mixing the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, grated cheese and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.

Remove the chicken breast from the oven and cut into strips or cubes. Serve the Caesar salad with the dressing and sprinkle with a little grated cheese if desired. Enjoy your meal!

I hope you like it! Check out our other low-carb recipes for more inspiration.

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