Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts

• 6 cloves garlic

• 3/4 C EVOO

• 4 anchovy fillets

• juice of 1 lemon

• zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• S & P

• 4 thick slices of focaccia bread

• 1 whole head of romaine lettuce, chopped

• 3/4 C freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. First marinate your chicken and preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Make slits in the chicken breasts so they cook a little faster and the flavors really get in there. Throw them in a bag with 1/4 C olive oil, a splash of lemon juice, lemon zest, 2 garlic cloves sliced, Italian seasoning and a little S & P. Put that in the fridge for 30 minutes.

2. While that’s happening let make the croutons. Cut the focaccia bread into 1/2″ chunks. and toss in a little olive oil. Spread them on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven for about 15 minutes or until crispy and brown.

3. To make the dressing, put 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 C olive oil, lemon juice and anchovies in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Grill the chicken until fully cooked and chop into bites.

5. In a bowl, combine the lettuce, chicken, croutons and drizzle dressing. Add parmesan for garnish.

The croutons are amazing!

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