Q1. Caesar Salad

Let’s switch directions for just one minute. This recipe is going to be nothing but healthy! This Caesar Salad is the perfect way to end your weekend. Especially from eating all junky foods, pastas and fatty foods. This is a good way to reset and get ready for the week ahead. A special feature on this salad is going to be chicken with a splash of lemon. For this delicious recipe you will need: boneless chicken breasts, lemon juice, olive oil, cloves garlic, salt and pepper, whole wheat baguette, olive oil, and finely grated parmesan cheese. Now how to:

Step 1: place 1 ½ pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts in a large resealable food-storage bag. Then top it with the marinade ingredients and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 

***MARINADE INGREDIENTS: juice from 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, minced, and salt and pepper

Step 2: heat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Then line a cookie sheet with foil. Now cut ½ who wheat baguette into 1 inch cubes and toss them in a large bowl and toss with remaining croutons ingredients. 

Step 3: Then transfer bread cubes to the cookie sheet. After that bake 25 to 35 minutes or until crisp. And remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Step 4: Meanwhile heat the grill pan over medium to high heat until hot. Then cook chicken for 8 to 10 minutes and turning once until juice of chicken is clear when the center of thickest part is cut. After that transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand while making the dressing.

Step 5: Next in a large bowl, place lettuce avocados, tomatoes and capers. Then cut the chicken into strips and add to the salad. 

Step 6: Now add most of the croutons. After that using a vegetable peeler, grate Parmesan cheese into slivers over the salad. Then add the dressing and toss with hands or tongs until everything is equally coated.

Step 7: To finish it off serve with additional Parmesan cheese and croutons to taste.

ENJOY!