Yum : Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken Caesar … my favourite summer salad:

Chicken Caesar Salad

• 3 eggs
• 1 rasher of bacon, sliced or cubed
• olive oil
• 2 – 3 slices of sourdough bread, crusts removed
• 2 cos lettuce hearts, washed and well dried
• 6 anchovies, cut into strips
• 1 chicken breast, broiled and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

Dressing

• 1 tsp sea salt
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, crushed to a fine paste
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp red-wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 egg

Method

• Mix all dressing ingredients together in a screw-top jar.  Shake well and set aside
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and boil eggs for 4 minutes exactly
• In a frying pan, fry bacon in a little oil.  Remove from pan
• Cut bread into 1 cm cubes and fry in bacon fat, tossing to crisp
• Remove from pan and drain on kitchen paper
• Peel eggs and cut into large chunks or quarters
• Slice cooked chicken finely
• Arrange lettuce leaves on a platter and drizzle with dressing
• Turn leaves in dressing and scatter on chicken, egg, anchovies, bacon, croutons, cheese and parsley.

This recipe is from Stephanie Alexander – The Cook’s Companion and I just add the chicken!