Grilled Chicken Apple Caesar Salad

Posted 07/14/10 by ChefSnowball
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Venues:	Cheese Meats Produce & All Things Green
Categories:	Fruit Parmigiano - Reggiano Poultry Vegetables
Sub Categories:	Apples Chicken Leafy Greens Nuts
Keywords:	salad, chicken, grilled, lettuce, Parmesan, almonds
Servings:	2

Ingredients:

1/3 cup bottled Lite Caesar salad dressing
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 frozen boneless chicken breasts
4 cups bite-size pieces romaine lettuce
1 large red apple, sliced in half then into small pieces
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup seasoned croutons
1/4 cup roasted almonds (optional)
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation:

Prepare barbecue grill (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Whisk Caesar salad dressing and mustard in a small bowl to blend. Reserve 1/3 cup dressing mixture for salad. Defrost chicken in microwave. Brush chicken with remaining mixture; season with salt and pepper. Grill or broil chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate.

Toss lettuce in medium bowl with reserved 1/3 cup dressing mixture; divide salad between two plates. Cut apple into small pieces; arrange over lettuce. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices; arrange over lettuce. Sprinkle salads with cheese, croutons and roasted almonds (optional). Top with fresh ground pepper.

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