Cook This: Grilled Caesar Salad
Caesar salad may be the most misleading food in America. We transform it with a light vinaigrette dressing, sundried tomatoes, and olives
Caesar salad may be the most misleading food in America—it's the type of dish you order when you want to be good to your body, only to find out it's eating up half of your day's calories. This recipe transforms the high-calorie dressing into a lighter vinaigrette and adds substance, flavor, and nutrition in the form of sundried tomatoes and olives.
You'll Need:
DRESSING:
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
2 anchovies (soak in milk for 10 minutes if you want to mellow the flavor)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
6-8 turns of a black-pepper mill
1/2 cup olive oil
SALAD:
4 hearts of romaine
2 English muffins, split
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6-8 oz each)
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup black or green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
How to Make It:
*Preheat the grill. Combine all the dressing ingredients except the oil in a food processor and pulse to blend. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil.
*Cut the romaine down the middle lengthwise, leaving the root end intact so the leaves hold together. Brush the romaine, English muffins, and chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. When the grill is hot, add the chicken and grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side until firm and caramelized. Remove the chicken and allow to rest.
*Place the lettuce and English muffins on the grill. Cook the lettuce for 1 to 2 minutes, just enough to lightly char and wilt the leaves. Cook the English muffins until brown and crispy.
*Slice the chicken into thin strips. Cut the muffins into bite-size pieces. Arrange both, along with the olives and sundried tomatoes, over the individual lettuce halves. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 servings
Cost per serving: $3.76
410 calories
29 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
610 mg sodium
Not That!
Quiznos Chicken Caesar Flatbread Salad (with bread)
Price: $5.89
1,000 calories
64 g fat (14.5 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
2,380 mg sodium
Save! 590 calories and $2.13!
Caesar salad may be the most misleading food in America. We transform it with a light vinaigrette dressing, sundried tomatoes, and olives
Caesar salad may be the most misleading food in America—it's the type of dish you order when you want to be good to your body, only to find out it's eating up half of your day's calories. This recipe transforms the high-calorie dressing into a lighter vinaigrette and adds substance, flavor, and nutrition in the form of sundried tomatoes and olives.
You'll Need:
DRESSING:
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
2 anchovies (soak in milk for 10 minutes if you want to mellow the flavor)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
6-8 turns of a black-pepper mill
1/2 cup olive oil
SALAD:
4 hearts of romaine
2 English muffins, split
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6-8 oz each)
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup black or green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
How to Make It:
*Preheat the grill. Combine all the dressing ingredients except the oil in a food processor and pulse to blend. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil.
*Cut the romaine down the middle lengthwise, leaving the root end intact so the leaves hold together. Brush the romaine, English muffins, and chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. When the grill is hot, add the chicken and grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side until firm and caramelized. Remove the chicken and allow to rest.
*Place the lettuce and English muffins on the grill. Cook the lettuce for 1 to 2 minutes, just enough to lightly char and wilt the leaves. Cook the English muffins until brown and crispy.
*Slice the chicken into thin strips. Cut the muffins into bite-size pieces. Arrange both, along with the olives and sundried tomatoes, over the individual lettuce halves. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 servings
Cost per serving: $3.76
410 calories
29 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
610 mg sodium
Not That!
Quiznos Chicken Caesar Flatbread Salad (with bread)
Price: $5.89
1,000 calories
64 g fat (14.5 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
2,380 mg sodium
Save! 590 calories and $2.13!
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