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Looking for a light summer meal? This Chicken Caesar Salad is a simple and healthy meal with loads of flavor that won't leave you feeling weighed down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Dad made the best Caesar salad. It was a specialty served at most family celebrations. Not that it is particularly hard to make, but it was just one of those things that he was always responsible to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The salad is actually quite simple, consisting of romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and usually croutons. It is the dressing that makes it so unique. Loaded with umami (the fifth savory taste) thanks to the anchovy paste and Parmesan cheese, the dressing adds all the flavor you could want to the basic ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredient Notes for Chicken Caesar Salad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chicken: <\/strong>in the recipe I bake up some simple boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Can you use leftover cooked chicken? OF COURSE! Can you flavor it with something other than Italian herbs? OF COURSE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romaine Lettuce:<\/strong> romaine is traditional for a Caesar salad. But, ultimately it is your salad. Use whatever lettuce you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parmesan cheese:<\/strong> pre-grated cheese is fine, but for a more dramatic presentation and a bigger \"bite' of Parmesan, get a wedge and shave of the Parmesan for the top of the salad using a vegetable peeler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anchovy paste:<\/strong> there really isn't a good substitute for anchovy paste in the dressing. It is just part of the quintessential taste of a Caesar dressing. No, it does not make the dressing overly fishy and it doesn't have the weird texture that the fillets do. You can find it in the condiment aisle of your grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Summer Salad Recipes from #OurFamilyTable<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Here are some healthy summer salad recipes to lighten up your meals and take advantage of that beautiful in season produce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Salads<\/h3>\n