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Menu Plan for Summer I: Week 6, Day 5

Chicken Caesar Salad
Sliced Tomatoes

Cooking time: 25 minutes for menu      Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

     Not the 'classic' Caesar, but delicious... And not high in calories like the restaurant versions.  Simple, garden-ripened sliced tomatoes round out the meal.  Add some crusty bread if you like.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Total time: 25 minutes 
     Grilled chicken and a yogurt dressing keep the calories down on this salad; the Parmesan and the anchovies keep the classic 'Caesar' flavor high.   

 Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• lettuce - for 2 main salads  Romaine (Cos) if you can get it
• 1 avocado
• 2 tbs Parmesan, freshly grated, for sprinkling
• extra anchovy filets for garnish   optional
• Caesar Dressing:
• 1 tbs Dijon mustard
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs tarragon white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 anchovy filets, mashed or 1 tsp anchovy paste
• 1/2 cup (4oz, 125gr) Greek or plain yogurt
• 2 tbs salad olive oil
• 1 tbs snipped fresh chives
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3 tbs Parmesan, freshly grated

 Instructions:

• Mix chili powder, Worcestershire and garlic.
• Rub over chicken. 
• Cook chicken on barbecue grill or sauté in a nonstick skillet, 7 - 8 minutes per side, or until done. 
• Remove and slice.
• Slice avocado.
• Clean lettuce. 
• Put lettuce in large salad bowl tearing if necessary. 
• Caesar Dressing:
• Put mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and yogurt in small bowl and whisk well to combine.
• Slowly add olive oil whisking constantly. 
• Stir in garlic, Parmesan and anchovy paste, if using.  Dressing should be thick. 
• Add chives and set aside.
• To Finish:
• Toss lettuce with some of the dressing. 
• Arrange chicken and avocado on top. 
• Drizzle a bit of dressing over all, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve, remaining dressing (and anchovies) on the side.

Fresh Tomatoes

1 - 2 tomatoes

Slice and serve.

Cooking schedule: 25 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, small bowl (used 2X), whisk, barbecue grill and pan, or large skillet, salad bowl, salad spinner Turn on / light barbecue grill, if using Mix rub, rub on chicken Prepare lettuce Cook chicken

Make dressing Slice tomatoes Slice avocado Turn chicken Put lettuce in bowl, add a bit of dressing, toss Remove chicken, slice Arrange chicken, avocado on lettuce Drizzle with more dressing, sprinkle with Parmesan Serve, remaining dressing on the side

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