Recipe courtesy of Joy Bauer
Chicken Salad with Caesar Dressing
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 serving
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 1 servings
- Calories
- 633
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 40
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 65
- Cholesterol
- 149
- Sodium
- 1111
- Total: 15 min
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
1 whole-grain English muffin, halved
5 ounces diced canned or fresh cooked chicken breast
Caesar Dressing, recipe follows
Lettuce leaves, optional
Tomato slices, optional
Onion slices, optional
Caesar Dressing:
1/3 cup mashed ripe avocado (from about 1/2 avocado)
1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon) or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon anchovy paste, optional
Directions
- Toast the English muffin and set aside.
- In a bowl, add the chicken and some of the Caesar Dressing and toss to combine.
- Layer both halves of the English muffin with lettuce, tomato and onion slices, if desired. Spoon the chicken salad mixture evenly on top.
Caesar Dressing:
- Place the avocado, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, Parmesan, salt, pepper, anchovy paste, if using, plus 6 tablespoons water in a food processor or powerful blender and mix until thoroughly combined and smooth.