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Chicken parm with Caesar salad

Crispy mozzarella-topped chicken parmesan in tomato sauce beside a bright yogurt Caesar with homemade croutons — the balanced indulgence.

Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Total45 min
Serves2

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast, cut into fillets
  • Flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs
  • Olive oil, for frying
  • 1/2 onion (optional)
  • 450 g tomato sauce
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • Mozzarella, to taste
  • Fresh lettuce
  • For the Caesar sauce: 6 tbsp avocado or homemade mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • Mustard, salt, pepper
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Olive oil and Parmesan
  • For the croutons: sandwich bread, crusts off, cubed, with olive oil
  • Garlic butter bread (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bake the oiled bread cubes 10–12 minutes until golden for the croutons.
  2. Whisk the Caesar sauce: mayo, yogurt, mustard, lemon, olive oil, Parmesan, salt and pepper.
  3. Coat the chicken in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, and fry in olive oil until golden.
  4. Warm the tomato sauce with the onion and seasonings, spoon over the chicken, top with Parmesan and mozzarella, and broil until melted and bubbling.
  5. Toss the lettuce with the Caesar sauce and croutons, and serve beside the chicken parm.
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