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Kale Buttermilk Chicken Caesar Salad

March 18, 2013 By: project30in20123 Comments

I am not a big fan of salad for dinner. It feels too dainty, too tiny and not nearly filling enough for me to just eat a salad for dinner. What I am a fan of, however, is a combo meal. Say, for example, soup + a salad. Now that sounds like dinner to me. So with that I decided to make my old faithful lentil soup (minus the sausage this time) along with a new recipe, kale buttermilk chicken caesar salad. The recipe came from the cooking channel website and it was super easy to put together.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 ounces whole-wheat bread, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
  • 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (about 1 ounce)
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream I used greek yogurt in place of sour cream
  • 1 lemon, 1/2 juiced (1 tablespoon juice) and 1/2 cut into 4 wedges
  • 1 small clove garlic, grated
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces cooked shredded chicken (I shredded my own chicken, using the Crockpot)
  • 1 large bunch kale (about 1 pound), stems discarded, leaves thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
  • Add the bread pieces and cook, stirring, until lightly golden and a bit crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool in the skillet. They will continue to crisp up as they cool. 
  • Whisk together the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the yogurt, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl and until smooth. Season with pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 
  • Toss together the chicken, kale and croutons with the dressing in a large bowl until well coated. Divide among 4 plates, sprinkle evenly with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and serve with a lemon wedge.

This was so easy and extremely tasty. I love caesar salads, but sometimes the dressing can be thick for me. I prefer a lighter, fresher taste on my greens and this dressing was perfect. I will be eating leftovers for Monday’s lunch and I highly encourage you to try it out!

Yummy -- and healthy!

Yummy — and healthy!


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  1. Best of Meals | Project 30 in 2012 says:
    April 2, 2013 at 8:31 am

    […] Buttermilk Kale Chicken Caesar Salad. This takes about five minutes to put together and is delicious. It actually improves in flavor as it sits in the fridge, so it’s perfect for lunch at work. […]

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  2. Happy 4th of July! | Eat Pray Run, DC says:
    July 4, 2013 at 8:26 am

    […] of bbqs with friends and then watch the awesome DC fireworks from a rooftop. I’m making kale caesar salad to share at the bbq and know it’ll be a big hit. When I made it for my church picnic, it went […]

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    August 29, 2013 at 7:53 am

    […] After all in order to make all my favorite delicious meals (see below!), I need great food to work with! The thing I like about a CSA is that the food comes each week. While that can be overwhelming, it basically MAKES me cook new things often. Which is great because searching for new recipes is truly when you find the gems like my favorite soup ever, or a fantastic kale caesar salad. […]

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