This recipe for a light Caesar salad with crispy chickpea croutons and a fresh yoghurt dressing is the perfect choice for a quick and nutritious lunch or dinner. Enjoy the combination of fresh romaine lettuce, grilled chicken breast and parmesan cheese with extra crispy chickpea croutons to give your meal a healthy twist. With simple tips and tricks, this salad is easy to adapt to your taste preferences and you can even make it in a vegan version.
Ready in 20 minutes
Portions 2
Difficulty simple
Ingredients
Salad
○ 200 g romaine lettuce
○ 150 g chicken
○ 20 g parmesan
Chickpea croutons
○ 100g canned chickpeas
○ tsp olive oil
○ 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
○ 1/2 tsp garlic (powder)
○ salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
○ 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
○ 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
○ lemon juice
○ salt and pepper to taste
○ 1 clove garlic (pressed)
Method
- Preparing the croutons: preheat the oven to 200 °C. Place the drained and rinsed chickpeas on paper towels. In a bowl, mix the chickpeas with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Spread the chickpeas on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the chickpeas are golden and crispy. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
- Preparation of dressing: In a small bowl, mix Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Mix well until a smooth dressing is formed.
- Salad preparation: chop or tear the romaine lettuce into smaller pieces and place in a bowl. Add grilled or roasted chicken breast sliced thinly. Add grated Parmesan cheese and roasted chickpea croutons. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad and mix well.
Tips and tricks
○ Variations of croutons: you can combine spices to taste or toast classic bread in a pan with parmesan and a teaspoon of deli yeast
○ Alternatives to meat: if you don't fancy grilled chicken, try coating it in panko breadcrumbs or choose another protein such as shrimp.
○ Vegan version: For a vegan dressing, you can use soy yogurt and add deli yeast instead of Parmesan cheese for a cheesy flavor.
Nutritional information
| Nutritional values | per portion |
| Protein | 30g |
| Carbohydrates | 32g |
| Fats | 16g |
| cal | 380 |
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