Easy Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

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This delicious Chicken Caesar Salad recipe makes an easy salad recipe that’s perfect for lunch or supper! Scrumptious with my homemade Caesar dressing!

Chicken Caesar salad on a white bowl with a fork and dressing in the background. All on a white surface.

My family loves this quick and easy Chicken Caesar Salad recipe. It is perfect to serve for lunch or dinner. You may also love our Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, which is also a definite favorite! Both are made using my easy and delicious homemade Caesar dressing recipe.

How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

For the Chicken:

  • Chicken – I love to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
  • Caesar dressing – I use my homemade dressing, but you can use your favorite store-bought as well.
  • Black pepper

For the Croutons:

  • Bread – Use about 3 cups of cubed sourdough, French, or Italian bread.
  • Olive oil – I love to use a good quality extra virgin olive oil.
  • Stone House Seasoning – my house blend of salt, pepper, and garlic.

For the Caesar Salad:

  • Romaine lettuce – torn into bite-sized pieces.
  • Parmesan – I love to shave Parmesan directly from the wedge onto my salads.
  • Caesar Dressing – Again, I use my homemade dressing. Use your favorite store-bought if you prefer.
Salad with chicken, croutons, and shaved Parmesan cheese in a white bowl.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Marinate the chicken. Add the chicken to a plate and spread a thin layer of Caesar dressing on the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator to marinate for at least an hour.

Generally, this is something you can do in the morning before you head out the door so that when you arrive back home, your chicken is waiting for you! The most time this whole recipe takes is for the chicken to marinate before cooking, but boy, is it worth it!

Caesar salad with chicken, croutons, and shaved Parmesan in a white bowl.

Cook the chicken. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425º F, remove the wrap, and drizzle olive oil into a medium skillet over medium heat. Once oil begins to shimmer, add chicken and brown on both sides. Place in oven and bake until it registers 165º F when checked with an internal thermometer and the juices run clear when pricked with a sharp knife. Remove from oven, sprinkle with pepper, and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing.

Prepare the croutons. Toss the cubed bread in olive oil and Stone House Seasoning and bake on a baking sheet at 425º F until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Assemble the salad. Add your chicken and croutons to chopped romaine and shaved parmesan, and then toss with a bit of that Caesar dressing or serve with the dressing on the side.

Bite of chicken caesar salad on a fork with full salad in a white bowl in the background.

More Salad Recipes

Here’s my Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe. I think you’ll love it as much as we do!

Easy Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

5 from 1 vote
This Chicken Caesar Salad recipe makes an easy salad recipe perfect for lunch or supper!
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons Caesar dressing, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the caesar salad:

  • 4 romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
  • shaved parmesan
  • Caesar Dressing, homemade or store-bought for serving
  • Croutons, homemade or store-bought

Instructions 

For the chicken:

  • Add chicken to a plate and spread with caesar dressing. Wrap well with wrap and store in the refrigerator one hour to overnight.
  • When ready to cook, preheat oven to 425º F, remove wrap, and drizzle olive oil into a medium skillet over medium heat. Once oil begins to shimmer, add chicken and brown on both sides. Place in oven and bake until it registers 165º F when checked with an internal thermometer and the juices run clear when pricked with a sharp knife. Remove from oven, sprinkle with pepper and allow to rest about 5 minutes before slicing.

For the croutons:

  • Toss the cubed bread in the olive oil and Stone House Seasoning. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 425º F until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

For the salad:

  • Add lettuce to a large bowl or individual salad bowls. Top with chicken, croutons, shaved parmesan and serve with Caesar dressing. Alternately, add lettuce and chicken to a large bowl. Drizzle with Caesar dressing and toss to coat. Top with croutons and shaved Parmesan and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1654IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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  1. NJ-Cook4You says:

    5 stars
    Classic dish! but very tasty, i like it!! Thanks for sharing