A classic recipe for Caesar salad with chicken, how to cook, composition

As soon as the Caesar salad is not prepared: with fish, and with shrimps, and with tomatoes. If such an abundance of food was from the author of Caesar salad, then perhaps there would not be a salad.

There are many legends associated with the history of making salads. According to one of them, the classic recipe for "Caesar" was released on July 4, 1924( the US Independence Day).

Interestingly, the name of the salad is not associated with Guy Julius Caesar, but with the name of the person who is most often called the inventor of the dish - the American chef of Italian origin Caesar Cardini. In the twentieth century, Cardini owned several restaurants and, according to legend, the salad was invented by the cook, when in his kitchen there were almost no food left, and visitors demanded food.

In a container with grated garlic, the chef laid out lettuce leaves, roasted croutons and boiled eggs. Thus, semi-liquid eggs became the main salad dressing. All these ingredients Cardini sprinkled with lemon juice, Worcesters sauce and olive oil.

In our time, there are different variations of the preparation of this salad. In the recipes of its preparation you can meet fish, meat and seafood. To additional components of a salad it is possible to carry: cedar or walnuts, practically any vegetables, cheese of a brynza or sheep cheese, pineapples, raisins, canned corn and many other things.

But today we'll figure out how to make a classic Caesar salad recipe with chicken.

Ingredients

Chicken fillet, white loaf, lettuce leaves, eggs, cheese, garlic, olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, salt, pepper.

Preparation

First of all, we prepare garlic croutons, or crackers from white bread. To do this, we cut the crust of the loaf and cut it into cubes, about 1cm by 1cm. Croutons are dried in the oven until golden brown. Do not leave croutons in the oven unattended, turn them over.

Finely chop garlic and pour it on a heated frying pan with olive oil. On the same frying pan pour the dried croutons and fry them in oil with garlic for one or two minutes.

Chicken fillet cut into thin strips and fry in olive oil. Salt and pepper the meat.

In order to prepare a classic Caesar salad it is necessary to make a dressing from eggs. For this, the eggs are lowered into boiling water for one minute and immediately taken out. Yolks are ground with mustard with garlic. Pour lemon juice and olive oil into the mixture. Salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.

Now you can start assembling the salad.

Lettuce leaves, washed and dried, tear into pieces and lay on the bottom of the plate. We lay chicken fillets on top. Now sprinkle all the crackers and fill it with salad dressing. Top with lettuce sprinkled with cheese, grated on a large grater.

Caesar salad in this recipe is easy and unusual. An excellent alternative to mayonnaise salads.

Tip: if the sauce is too acidic for your taste, you can add a teaspoon of honey to it. It turns out very piquant, the combination of honey with mustard and lemon - one of the most successful taste combinations. In this salad you can also add tomatoes. In general, experiment! And a pleasant appetite for you!

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