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how to make Eric Rupert's chicken caesar salad

Chicken "Caesar Gratin" Salad

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce
  • 6 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • fine sea salt/pepper to taste
  • 4 tbsp caesar dressing recipe below

Caesar Dressing

  • 1 anchovy
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • fine sea salt/pepper to taste

Salad Add-Ins

  • 1 chicken breast rotisserie, diced in small cubes
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 1 avacado, diced
  • 1/4 cup naturesource salad topper dried cranberries/nut seed mix
  • extra caesar dressing

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven on broil. Combine the anchovy, egg yolk, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, parmesan, salt/pepper to taste. Slowly drizzle the olive oil in to the mixture while whisking to form an emulsion.
  • Eric's way: Cut the romaine heart in quarters and place on the baking tray. Brush the dressing on the romaine hearts on the cut sides. My Way: Peel the individual lettuce wraps and place on baking sheet. Brush with caesar dressing.
  • Grate the parmesan cheese over the top. Season with salt the black pepper.
  • Place in the oven on broil for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is lighty brown. Be sure to closely monitor so you don't burn the lettuce! Place on large serving platter.
  • Pan sear the tomatoes in an iron cast over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until charcoaled/blistering. Option to saute the chicken or leave cold. Layer on top of lettuce. Add avacado, salad topper, additional parmesan, and additional dressing. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • If using Eric's way just carefully layer the salad toppings and serve like a salad boat--makes for an impressive appetizer or entre. 
Keyword caesar gratin, chicken caesar salad, summer salad