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Healthy Chicken Caesar Salad with Fries

Crisp lettuce tossed in a creamy lighter homemade Caesar dressing, topped with air-fried crispy chicken and fries and a generous sprinkle of parmesan cheese. This is the ultimate healthy girl dinner, under 520 calories and packed with 40g of protein per serve, this salad offers a healthier and lighter alternative to it's traditional version.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Main Course
Calories: 509
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Crispy Chicken
  • 125 g chicken breast cut & pounded into a thin schnitzel
  • 1 tbsp Greek yogurt 20-25g
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard 2-3g
  • 1/4 tsp minced garlic or garlic powder
  • dash of paprika, mixed herbs, salt and pepper
Panko Breadcrumb Mix
  • 13-15 g panko breadcrumbs
  • 5 g parmesan grated
  • dash of garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper
Healthy Fries
  • 225-250 g white potato peeled and chopped into fries
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil 2-3g
  • Seasonings to taste e.g peri peri salt seasoning or paprika, garlic, salt and pepper
Caesar Salad
  • 10 g light mayonnaise about 1/2 tbsp
  • 25 g greek yogurt heaped tbsp
  • 1/4 tsp minced garlic or garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp anchovy paste or anchovies blended to create a paste
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or red wine/white vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4-1/2 Lemon juiced
  • 3-5 g parmesan grated
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2-1 head cos, romaine or iceberg lettuce
Hot Honey (optional)
  • 1 tsp honey 7g
  • 2 tsp hot sauce 10g
  • dash of chilli flakes

Method
 

Crispy Chicken
  1. Marinate the chicken breast in Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  2. Dip the marinated chicken breast into the seasoned panko breadcrumb mixture.
  3. Spray with olive oil spray and air fry at 200°C for 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway. Alternatively, bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway.
Healthy Fries
  1. Rinse the starch off the potato until the water runs clear.
  2. Optional but recommended: Soak the fries in cold water with a dash of baking soda for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  3. Pat dry and add to a bowl with olive oil and seasonings, mixing well.
  4. Air fry at 200°C for 15-20 minutes, shaking halfway.
    *Pro tip: Air fry both the fries and chicken at the same time.
Caesar Salad
  1. Mix the salad dressing ingredients until combined and to desired thickness and taste.
  2. Add the chopped lettuce into the bowl and mix well.
Hot Honey (optional)
  1. Mix the honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes together.
Serve
  1. Serve the Caesar salad with the crispy chicken and fries, and top the chicken with some hot honey.
  2. Top with freshly grated parmesan and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal

Notes

*If you want to make multiple servings of this recipe, just multiply this recipe by the number of servings you want to make.
Macros:
Calories: 510
Carbohydrate: 61g
Protein: 43g
Fat: 12g

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