Salad sabotage? Sadly, a bowl of chicken Caesar is far from lean and green. When you add up the crunchy croutons, Parmesan, and spoonfuls of creamy dressing, your supposedly “healthy” meal clocks in at around 980 calories.

TODAY Show: Joy Bauer’s recipes for healthy, low-calorie salted caramel milkshakes and Caesar salad pizza. — May 18, 2016

I created this fun and slim spin—a protein-packed salad “pizza” starring my tasty homemade dressing (avocado is the secret ingredient).

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Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

I created this fun and slim spin—a protein-packed salad “pizza” starring my tasty homemade dressing (avocado is the secret ingredient).
Servings: 1 serving
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 7 ounces skinless chicken breast
  • Kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons lite Caesar dressing or my Caesar dressing, recipe below, divided
  • 3 cups thinly chopped romaine
  • 4 tablespoons 1 ounce shaved or shredded Parmesan
  • ¼ cup croutons, optional

Caesar Dressing (Makes about 12 tablespoons)

  • ⅓ cup mashed avocado, about ½ an avocado
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, optional

Instructions
 

Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

  • Pound chicken breast super thin (and as round as possible) to look like pizza crust. Season with salt, pepper and preferred spices. Warm a pan, sprayed with oil spray, over medium heat. Cook chicken about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from pan and allow to cool.
  • Top chicken “crust” with 2 tablespoons of Caesar dressing. Top with romaine lettuce. Add Parmesan, plus an additional drizzle of 1 to 2 tablespoons of Caesar dressing and ground black pepper.
  • Add croutons for 30 calories more.

Caesar Dressing

  • Place all ingredients in a food processor or powerful blender and mix until thoroughly combined and smooth. Use 4 tablespoons for Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza and store remaining dressing in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 380Carbohydrates: 21gProtein: 50gTotal Fat: 12g— Unsaturated Fat: 8g— Saturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 960mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 5g— Natural Sugar: 5g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
I’m hoping you loved this recipe! If you made it and want to share feedback, I’d be so grateful to hear from you. Please leave a review below or tag @joybauer on Instagram!