Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

About

It’s time to class up your boring Caesar salad! By grilling the inside of a fresh heart of romaine lettuce, you can add a new level of flavor and sophistication to your lunch. Homemade Caesar dressing is not only delicious, but it cuts out some of those questionable ingredients you come across on store bought salad dressing as well. This recipe is totally worth the effort!

Ingredients

6 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 ½ ounce organic hearts of romaine by fresh express
0.12 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon anchovy paste
¾ teaspoon dijon mustard
½ teaspoon mayo
½ tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
0.12 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon, grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon, diced parmesan cheese

Instructions

Prepare the chicken breast by pounding it to a 1-inch thickness. Sprinkle the first amount of salt and pepper over the exposed top.
Heat the first amount of olive oil in a medium or large skillet on medium heat. Place the chicken down in the oil, and cook it with the lid on for about 4-5 minutes per side. When the chicken is fully cooked, set it aside to cool.
Next, cut a romaine heart in half, lengthwise. Save one half for another time. Sprinkle the second amount of salt over the inside of the romaine heart. This will help bring out some of the moisture.
Quickly rinse out the skillet that was used previously. Simply give it a coating of pan spray, and then heat the skillet to medium heat. Place the romaine heart salted side down in the skillet. Cook the lettuce for about 4 minutes until the inside gets a browned crisp to it.
Remove the skillet from the heat. At this point, slice your chicken into strips. You may remove the base of the romaine heart now if you wish.
To make the dressing, whisk together all the remaining ingredients (except for the final amount of parmesan).
Arrange your salad plate with the romaine and chicken. Drizzle the dressing over the ingredients, and top your salad off with shaved parmesan. Enjoy!