Sautéed chicken breast sliced thin over crisp romaine with homemade garlic croutons, Parmesan, and a from-scratch Caesar dressing made with anchovy paste and fresh lemon. A low-calorie salad that eats like a meal.
A delicious, filling and well balanced chicken caesar salad satisfies everyone at the dinner table.
Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!
Chilled pineapple and shrimp appetizer on lettuce leaves with a homemade dill remoulade sauce made with capers, anchovy paste, and hard-boiled eggs. Elegant and refreshing.
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