Caesar dressing is a type of emulsified salad dressing, meaning it is made of ingredients that don't naturally blend together: oil and vinegar. Eggs are added to the oil and vinegar and act as an emulsifier to bind them together. Caesar dressing also contains garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and sometimes anchovies. It has a tangy flavor that can be used to simply dress salad greens, but can be overpowering if not added correctly. Additionally, the ingredients in Caesar dressing can make it a great way to flavor and moisten chicken as a marinade.
Instructions
Salad
1. Place torn up lettuce in large bowl and add approximately half of your prepared Caesar dressing. Adding half of the dressing first allows you to more easily mix it with the lettuce evenly.
2. Use salad tongs or your clean hands to gently combine the lettuce and dressing. Make sure all the lettuce leaves are lightly coated, but not overly saturated.
3. Taste a piece of Caesar dressing-covered lettuce and determine if the salad is flavored enough with the amount of dressing. If not, add the remaining dressing and toss again with tongs or clean hands.
4. Sprinkle desired amount of Parmesan cheese and croutons onto salad. Toss all ingredients a final time and serve on salad plates.
Marinade
5. Place chicken breasts into gallon size plastic storage bag. Pour in 1/2 cup of Caesar dressing.
6. Securely close storage bag. Use your hands to toss and combine chicken with dressing until all pieces are thoroughly coated.
7. Place bag of chicken and dressing into refrigerator. Let chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
8. Use tongs to remove chicken from bag. Pan fry, grill, bake or broil chicken until it is no longer pink on the inside or has an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
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