Chicken caesar salad by MILK in Edinburgh
This is our take on the classic caesar salad. Our version has a lighter dressing, uses nutrient rich leaves and has roasted chickpeas to give some crunch instead of oil heavy croutons.
We always use chicken thighs in our cafes as it has the most flavour but feel free to use breast if you prefer. We roast ours with lots of spices and a little brown sugar to give it a rich sticky texture.
You should have some leftover chickpeas with this recipe but they make an excellent snack, especially with a cold beer. http://www.cafemilk.co.uk
Serves 2 as a main course or 4 as a starter
Ingredients:
150g roasted chicken
100g kale 60g spinach
10g chopped parsley
60g roasted chickpeas
120ml dressing
40g grana padano salt & pepper
For the dressing:
110ml greek yoghurt
1tbsp red wine vinegar
20g capers
1 tbsp Worsteshire sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
40g grana padano cheese, grated
3 tbsp olive oil pepper to taste
For the roasted chickpeas:
400g cooked chickpeas
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp ground coriander
Method:
1. Pat the chickpeas until very dry with a clean dishtowel or paper towel. They should look matte and feel dry to the touch; if you have time, leave them to air-dry for a few minutes.
2. Spread the chickpeas out in an even layer on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Stir with your hands or a spatula to make sure the chickpeas are evenly coated.
3. Roast the chickpeas in the oven at 180c for 40 minutes, shake the pan every 10 minutes. The chickpeas are done when golden and slightly darkened, dry and crispy on the outside, and soft in the middle.
4. Once out of the oven coat in spices whilst still hot and allow to cool.
5. Next place all the dressing ingredients in a jug and blend until smooth.
6. Mix together the kale, spinach, parsley chicken, dressing and a little salt & pepper. Scatter the chickpeas and grana Padano on top to serve.
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