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Southwestern Style Chicken Ceasar Salad

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Crunchy romaine hearts served with grilled red onions, lime laced chicken, crispy pepitas and a zesty, spiced Ceasar dressing. This combination helps to make salad sound good again… maybe even great. This play on a Ceasar salad is zippy and exciting and makes me want to shovel salad into my mouth!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE SALAD:
  • 1 whole Large Red Onion
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, Divided Use
  • 2 whole Large Chicken Breasts, Boneless And Skinless
  • 1 whole Lime
  • ½ teaspoons Chili Powder
  • Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste
  • 2 heads Romaine Lettuce (or 4 “hearts”)
  • ½ cups Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ cups Roasted And Salted Pepitas
  • _____
  • FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN CEASAR DRESSING:
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Anchovy Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1 whole Egg Yolk, Large
  • 1 whole Large Lemon, Juiced
  • ½ whole Lime, Juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ teaspoons Chili Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
  • ¼ cups Olive Oil
  • ¼ cups Vegetable Oil
  • Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste

Preparation

Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium high.

Slice a red onion in half, and then peel the layers back individually and place on a plate or in a bowl. Toss with 2 teaspoons of the vegetable oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.

Lightly spray grill or grill pan with cooking spray. Grill the onions on both sides until soft and charred. Slice the onions into strips and set aside.

While the onions are grilling, prepare the chicken breasts on a clean plate.

Zest the lime and then slice in half.

Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper on both sides, and then sprinkle the ½ teaspoon of chili powder and all of the lime zest over both breasts. Squeeze one half of the lime over the chicken breasts and let marinate, up to an hour.

Grill the chicken breasts until they are just cooked through and have nice grill marks on them. (Timing for this will vary depending on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts – but juices should run clear when done).
When the chicken is done, thinly slice the chicken and set aside with the red onions.

For the dressing:
Combine the ingredients in a bowl, whisking in the oil at the end. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. (You can adjust the heat with the red pepper – this recipe is not spicy).

On a plate, arrange either half of a romaine lettuce head, or a whole “heart” of romaine lettuce. You can choose whether you want to serve whole leaves (as pictured) or torn/cut bit sized pieces- either way is great!

Place ¼ of the onions, and ¼ of the sliced chicken over the top of the lettuce. Pour a few tablespoons of the dressing over everything and then garnish with the finely shredded parmesan cheese and the pepitas.

Enjoy!

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Courtney McConnell on 1.24.2011

I can’t wait to make this! I am on a salad kick right now!

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purpleowl on 1.11.2011

I had a salad similar to this at a restaurant once. It was delicious! They used manchego cheese instead of parmesan, and I opted for grilled shrimp on top. I’m adding this one to my recipe box. Thanks!

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