GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

I have made this salad as a main entre as well as a side without chicken and we love it. It is light and delicious and probably the best caesar salad I have ever had. Plus, no anchovies.

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1.5 Tbsp dijon mustard
3-4 garlic cloves
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup olive oil
2-3 Tbsp milk, if needed
8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
1-2 heads romaine lettuce
1/2 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, extra for garnish
1 batch homemade croutons
lemon wedges for garnish

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a blender. With blender running add oil. Divide dressing and add half to a bag with raw chicken as a marinade. Let marinate overnight or at least 30 minutes.

2. Cook chicken on medium heat until it reaches 165 internal heat. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Slice, then refrigerate.

3. Wash and tear or chop letttuce. Place lettuce in a bowl with cheese, chicken and croutons. Toss salad mixture with dressing, to taste. Add extra cheese and lemon wedges for garnish.


Homemade Croutons:

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
1 Tbsp butter
1.5 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups bread cubes
1-2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine seasonings
3 Melt butter and combine with oil-- drizzle mixture over bread
4. Toss bread with hands and make sure they are covered with oil/butter mixture
5. Toss with seasonings and distrubute evenly
6. Spread on a sheet pan and cook for 8-10 minutes, flip with spatula and cook 5-10 more minutes
7. Remove from oven and toss with Parmesan cheese

BREAD MACHINE WHITE OR WHEAT BREAD

Cade and I recently got a bread machine. It was my great grandparents but they hardly used it. My great grandma used to make homemade bread, but when she couldn't anymore, they got the bread machine. My grandpa eventually decided just to buy bread though, so we got the bread machine. We are loving it! We make bread pretty much everyday and it tastes so delicious and makes our home smell amazing. I love that we can make whatever kind of bread we want and that it doesn't have a bunch of preservatives or additives. I also love that I don't have to do any kneading. Yuck, sticky, doughy hands are the worst! So basically I love our bread machine A LOT!

White Bread:

2 and 1/4 tsp  YEAST
1 cup              HOT WATER
2 Tbsp            SUGAR
1 and 1/2 tsp   SALT
3 cups             FLOUR
1/2 Tbsp         VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN


Wheat Bread:

2 and 1/4 tsp  YEAST

1 cup              HOT WATER

2 Tbsp            SUGAR

1 and 1/2 tsp   SALT

3 cups             WHEAT FLOUR

1 Tbsp         VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN