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Chicken Caesar Salad

Grilled chicken, crisp cos lettuce, croutons and a creamy parmesan dressing.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cos lettuces
• 4 slices bread
• 60 g parmesan
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 lemon
• 2 anchovy fillets
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan). Cut the bread into cubes, toss with a little of the oil on a baking tray and bake for 8 minutes until crisp.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and rub with the rest of the oil.
3. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the chicken for 6 to 7 minutes each side, until cooked through with no pink. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
4. Meanwhile, grate the parmesan. Mash the anchovies in a bowl with a fork.
5. Whisk the mayonnaise, a good squeeze of lemon juice, the mustard and half the parmesan into the anchovies to make the dressing. Add a splash of water if it's too thick.
6. Tear the lettuce into a large bowl and toss with the dressing.
7. Top with the chicken, croutons and the rest of the parmesan and serve.