Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
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Reinvent the Caesar by roasting the lettuce to caramelize it, and jazz up store-bought dressing to make it taste like homemade.
Ingredients
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup bottled refrigerated Caesar dressing
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon loosely packed lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 8 chicken breast tenders
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts, halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Toppings: Parmesan cheese, black pepper, flat-leaf parsley leaves, croutons
Instructions
- Preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat. Place onion in water to cover; chill until ready to use.
- Whisk together Caesar dressing and next 5 ingredients.
- Brush both sides of chicken with 1/3 cup dressing mixture. Place chicken on a lightly greased rack in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Broil 6 to 8 minutes or until browned. Transfer chicken to a serving platter.
- Place lettuce, cut sides up, on rack in jelly-roll pan; brush with olive oil. Broil 3 to 5 minutes or until browned and wilted.
- Drizzle desired amount of remaining dressing mixture over chicken and lettuce. Drain onions; pat dry. Serve salad with onions, any remaining dressing, and desired toppings.
- Note: We tested with Naturally Fresh Classic Caesar Dressing.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Romaine Lettuce, Chicken Breast, Lemon.
Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood. Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a p...
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