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It’s no secret that we LOVE salad recipes, and our whole family is pretty obsessed with this chicken Caesar salad. We have at least a couple of times a month!
It’s loaded with toppings like Bacon from the Oven, Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs, and Baked Chicken. The real star is the dressing – we love to use the Marzetti brand. To keep this salad extra quick and super simple, we also use precooked chicken! All the best ingredients make it the ultimate Caesar salad, and it’s easy to see why we’ve been obsessed for years!
For more favorite salads, try our Cobb Salad, BBQ Chicken Salad, and Honey Mustard Chicken Salad.
Why we think you’ll love it:
- The real star is the dressing. Use Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Caesar Salad Dressing or make your own Caesar Dressing.
- Change it up. Easily swap out or add ingredients according to your taste.
- A hearty salad. This is hearty enough to be served as a main dish but makes a great side dish.
Chicken Caesar Salad Ingredients And Substitutions
- 6 cups romaine lettuce or salad greens, washed, dried, and chopped
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled – Use store-bought bacon bits or make Bacon in the Oven to crumble.
- 3 boiled eggs, sliced or chopped – We use this Easy Peel Hard Boiled Egg recipe or this Instant Pot Boiled Egg recipe.
- 1 large chicken breast, seasoned and cooked – Use leftover chicken from a previous meal, a rotisserie chicken, or a package of chicken strips from the refrigerator section at the grocery store, Baked Chicken, or grilled chicken. Alternatively, use chicken thighs, shrimp, tuna, anchovies, or salmon.
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes – You can also add your favorite produce like cucumbers or avocado.
- 1 cup croutons – store-bought or Homemade Croutons
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons shaved parmesan cheese
- Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Caesar Salad Dressing – That’s our favorite, but you could use another favorite brand, or homemade Caesar Dressing.
How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad
- COMBINE. Add greens to a large mixing bowl. Layer cooked crumbled bacon, hard-boiled eggs, chicken breast, and cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle on grated parmesan and shaved parmesan with croutons.
- DRESS. Drizzle the desired amount of dressing and toss (or serve undressed and dress individual servings).
- SERVE. Garnish with the remaining ½ tablespoon grated parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon shaved parmesan. Sprinkle on some salt and black pepper.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- This recipe is enough to make 2 large main dish salads or 4 side salads.
- When served as a main dish, we like to pair it with Cheesy Garlic Bread, Corn on the Cob on the Grill, or a Perfect Baked Potato.
- We often serve this salad as a side dish to Tomato Pizza, a Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe, Flatout Wraps, or a bowl of soup.
- This is our go-to recipe with leftover chicken from a previous meal, a rotisserie chicken, Baked Chicken, grilled chicken, or a package of seasoned chicken strips from the refrigerator section at the grocery store.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 6 cups romaine or salad greens, washed, dried and chopped
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3 boiled eggs, sliced or chopped
- 1 large chicken breast, seasoned and cooked
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup croutons
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons shaved parmesan cheese
- Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Caesar Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Add greens to a large mixing bowl. Layer crumbled bacon, hard-boiled eggs, chicken breast, and cherry tomatoes. Sprinkle on ½ tablespoon grated parmesan and 1 tablespoon shaved parmesan with 1 cup of croutons.
- Drizzle the desired amount of dressing and toss (or serve undressed and dress individual servings).
- Garnish with the remaining ½ tablespoon grated parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon shaved parmesan. Optional: sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- Serving size: 2 large dinner salads or 4 side salads.
Notes
- This recipe is enough to make 2 large main dish salads or 4 side salads.
- When served as a main dish pair it with Cheesy Garlic Bread, Corn on the Cob on the Grill, or a Perfect Baked Potato.
- When served as a side dish try it alongside Tomato Pizza, a Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe, Flatout Wraps, or a bowl of soup.
- We have some great recipes that will help you make this salad like Baked Chicken, Bacon in the Oven, Easy Peel Hard Boiled Egg, Homemade Croutons, and Caesar Dressing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cook and prepare the different ingredients 2-3 days ahead and store them separately until you’re ready to assemble the salad.
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Keep in mind the croutons will not stay crisp.
Complete The Meal
Sides
Cheesy Garlic Bread
20 mins
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
55 mins
Olive Garden Breadsticks
2 hrs 27 mins
Perfect Baked Potato
1 hr 15 mins
Desserts
Chicken Salads
Southwest Salad
15 mins
Waldorf Salad
10 mins
Buffalo Chicken Salad
15 mins
Strawberry Harvest Salad
10 mins
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Next time you’re strolling down the refrigerated produce section, make sure to grab a bottle or two of Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Dressings. They come in four delicious varieties: Balsamic, Ranch, Caesar and Blue Cheese.
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This recipe was originally published May 2016.
I love salads and that one looks delicious!
Thank you!! I hope you will try it!
Love the addition of eggs & bacon! Caesar salads are my favorite & this is a great change from the regular caesar.
This salad has everything I love in it! Perfect for summer or really any time of year!
This is my daughters favorite salad. Best Ceaser salad ever!!! Thanks for the yummy recipe
What a delicious combination Of ingredients. I lOve that this can stand alone as a complete meal.
Come summer time we Do alot of salads! So light and refreshing. Easy to put together with a delicIous store bought dressing!
This looks amazing!! I love Caesar salad, especially with warmer temps! Can’t wait to make this!
Caesar salads are one of my favorites! Love the addition of the hard boiled egg!
I love a delicious saLad. This one looks amazing.
I could eat this salad every day! So delicious!
This has to be lunch one day this week! So Delicious!
This is truly the ulitmate caesar salad! The family loves how loaded and filling it is!
Please tell how to cook the chicken for ceaser salad
I like to season my chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, & maybe a little garlic pepper. Really, you can add whatever seasonings you like 🙂 Hope that helps!
This salad looks outstanding! I love Ceasar salad. I am looking forward to making this for my husband and me!
Looks so delish! Can’t wait to try it!
I hope you like it! Thank you!
Wow, this salad does seem difficult. I would try this salad this weekend. Thanks for sharing Kristyn.
Thank you & I hope you like it, as much as we do!
What do you season your chicken with, I can never seem to get it just right.
I usually just add some salt, garlic pepper, & maybe some olive oil. I keep it simple 🙂 Hope that helps!
How did you season and cook your chicken in the ultimate chicken caesar salad?
I usually just season my chicken with salt and pepper, maybe a drizzle of olive oil and sometimes garlic pepper. Hope that helps!
This looks amazing! Definitely going to try. Would you mind telling me what you seasoned the chicken with?
I would also appreciate your baked chicken instructions.
Which one are you looking for? I have so many chicken recipes, do you know the exact name of the recipe?
The chicken used in this Ultimate Chicken Caesar Salad recipe ☺
Looks delicious!
How did you season your chicken? I It looks Yummy!
This Ultimate Chicken Ceasar Salad looks so absolutely delicious. cant wait till my kitchen is all finished ( we are remodeling) So I can cook and prepare this Awesome Salad! Thankyou for sharing Your Yummy Salad.. I pinned it so I can have it! 🙂
Thank you!! Remodels are fun, but not during the process when you can’t cook or find anything! Hope it gets done quick! Hope you love it and the recipe 🙂
This looks really good. I will have to try it out.
Thanks for sharing.
It is!! If you love salads, you’ll love this! Hope you try it and like it, like I do! Thanks so much for stopping by!
This looks delicious! We love Marzetti dressing.
That was my first time & I loved it!! If you love salads, then you’ll love this!! Thank you!
This looks so good! I love how you added bacon, tomatoes and eggs to spice up the “regular” Caesar salad. Great recipe 🙂
It is delicious! Hope you give it a try. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hi i was wondering do you know how to make steak laboruche from copelands?? Ive been dying to get a hold to the recipe ive asked several people and they dont know how to make it. It tastes amazing
I’m sorry, I don’t:( Have you googled the recipe or tried pintrest? I hope you can find it!!
i love Caesar Salad , and yours is great .
thanks for sharing
I love Caesar salad, too!! Thanks for stopping by!