Chicken Caesar Salad Boats
Description
Everyone loves a good chicken caesar salad, but sometimes it's tough to get the kids in on it. These adorable lettuce boats make eating salad fun and easy. Try it tonight!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Prep croutons.
Slice ciabatta rolls into cubes and place in medium bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and Italian seasoning and toss, coating all pieces. Set aside.
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Prep lettuce.
Cut off stem of lettuce and remove 2-3 outer leaves and throw away. Remove 8 additional leaves and set aside. Shred the remaining lettuce and put in a medium bowl.
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Prep chicken.
Drizzle chicken with olive oil and rub to coat evenly. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Turn over and do the same thing to the other side.
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Preheat griddle to medium-high heat on one side, and medium heat on the other. On the medium-high side, add bread cubes. Toss periodically until golden brown and crispy. Remove and put in bowl.
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On medium heat side, add chicken. Cook for 5 minutes and then turn, cooking for an additional 5 minutes, or until an internal temp of 165 degrees is reached. Remove from griddle and place on cutting board. Let rest for 3 minutes, and then dice.
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Make boat filling.
In the bowl with shredded lettuce, add chicken and dressing. Toss.
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Fill boats.
In each whole leaf of lettuce, add salad filling and top with parmesan cheese and croutons. Enjoy!
Note
Italian seasoning used is the Blackstone Tutto Italiano seasoning.
