An easy Chicken Caesar Salad is the perfect lunch or dinner. This is a simple salad recipe with bacon and avocado for the most delicious combination of textures and flavors. It’s also a great make ahead meal!
This Chicken Caesar Salad recipe is loaded with tender chicken and crispy bacon tossed with lettuce, Parmesan cheese and a creamy dressing – it’s the perfect salad recipe! The ingredients can be varied to your liking and it’s done in 30 minutes or less! You can also prep the ingredients ahead of time in order to make a quick salad when you need it. It’s so easy to make and it’s better than any restaurant version I’ve had.
How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad
- First cook the bacon in a pan until crispy. Place it on paper towels to drain and then crumble into pieces.
- Cook the chicken in the bacon fat until it’s cooked through (see recipe card for full instructions for the perfect tender chicken!). Slice the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl – romaine lettuce, parmesan, bacon, chicken, and your favorite bottled Caesar dressing- toss and enjoy!
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Storing Chicken Caesar Salad
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for approx. 3 days (without the dressing).
Dorothy’s expert tips
- Recipe tip for summer: cook the chicken out on the grill!
- I prefer the thin-sliced breasts because they cook a lot faster. You can also use chicken tenderloins.
- You can easily prep ingredients ahead so all you have to do is assemble it when you’re ready for lunch! Cook and slice the chicken ahead and it will keep in the fridge for three to four days. Note: you can cook and crumble the bacon ahead of time, but it won’t be as crispy.
- Have you ever tried a Grilled Caesar Salad?! It’s delicious.
Easy Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe
This 5 ingredient Caesar Salad recipe is a quick and easy salad recipe! Tender chicken and crispy bacon tossed with lettuce, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing makes for a perfect lunch or dinner salad.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 slices center cut bacon
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts tenderloins or thin sliced is best
- Salt and pepper
- 4-6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 – 1 cup Caesar Dressing
Instructions
- Place bacon in a frying pan and place over medium heat. Fry until crispy, then place on paper towels to drain. Leave the bacon grease in the pan.
- Meanwhile, season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the pan the bacon was cooked in with the bacon grease. Cook, about 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your chicken breast, until the internal temperature is 165°F and it’s cooked through and no longer pink. Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
- Place lettuce in serving bowl. Add crumbled bacon, parmesan, and dressing. Slice the chicken breast and toss with the salad.
Recipe Notes
Best served within a few hours.
Recipe Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4178IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Variations and Add-Ins
- Consider these possible additions: croutons, salt and pepper, green onions.
- This receipt tastes amazing with real bacon, but a possible variation if you’re short on time is to use bacon bits.
- The bacon grease gives a lot of flavor to the chicken, but you can add some spices to the chicken before cooking if you’d like – try italian seasoning, garlic powder, or even some worcestershire sauce.
