Gluten-Free Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
My husband whipped together this giant, amazing caesar salad for me – which I just had to share with you. Once in a while, I get a craving for chicken caesar salad and he tossed up the perfect recipe. All natural bacon pieces, fresh romaine lettuce, delicious barbecued chicken, just a hint of grated parmesan and a pleasing addition of shelled edamame. Can you say yum?
All I had to do was squeeze the lemon and add a drizzle of dressing. That’s the kind of thing a pregnant lady can handle! After eating such a nutritious, protein packed lunch, I felt ready to take on the world… or at the very least, my wild and energetic toddler. He’s into racing trucks around the house, so you can see why I need all the energizing nutrients I can get.
Are you a fan of edamame?
Here’s what you’ll find in a half-cup serving of shelled edamame:
120 calories
9 grams fiber
2.5 grams fat
1.5 grams polyunsaturated fat (0.3 grams plant omega-3 fatty acids)
0.5 gram monounsaturated fat
11 grams protein
13 grams carbohydrate
15 mg sodium
10% of the Daily Value for vitamin C
10% Daily Value for iron
8% Daily Value for vitamin A
4% Daily Value for calcium
(source)
Many people debate over the health benefits of soy, but I believe edamame is a nutritious legume and tossing a handful into salads is a great way to incorporate them into your diet.
Hope you enjoy this lighter version of chicken caesar salad and if you’re dairy-free, just skip the grated parmesan (and check out the dressing recipe).
Enjoy! xo
Gluten-Free Chicken Caesar Salad
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 small head romaine lettuce, cored, outer leaves discarded, and heart cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large grilled chicken breast, cooked ahead of time, chilled and sliced
- 4 Tablespoons of all-natural bacon pieces
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup of shelled edamame
Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp organic Worcestershire
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- 3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup Nutiva organic shelled hempseed
- Sea Salt (to taste)
- Ground black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare romaine lettuce and separate into two salad bowls
- Divide topping ingredients evenly
- (2 Tbsp bacon pieces, 2 Tbsp Parm, 1/4 edamame and split chicken slices into each bowl)
Dressing
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor
- Process until smooth and creamy.
- Note: Dressing will keep in refrigerator for 3 to 4 days if stored in a covered container.
- Top the salad with dressing and serve with a slice of lemon on the side.
- Add fresh ground pepper to taste.
Notes
- Double up the ingredients to make this salad serve 4.
- Prep Time: 10
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
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Oh this salad looks great! Lots of protein and crunch edamame. I love edamame but I’ve mostly used it in stir frys and not in salads. Your husband is a great. Thanks for sharing this salad.
Just mouthwatering….looks delicious!
Nice! Love that your husband made this for you. That’s very sweet.
well, funnily enough we had this dish last night but it sure didn’t compare to your handsome ones awesome remix. adding in the edamame is such a rad idea Em, i’m def gonna try it next time 🙂 always on board for some “parm” goodness, no dairy free for this fan-girl! xo
LOVE this. Looks completely delicious and so light and healthy too! Your husband is so sweet- in fact your whole family always makes me go awwww and sigh; you guys are leikt he most perfect model family ever.
I love Caesar salads! And edamame! So yummy.