Keto Caesar Salad with Bacon

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Keto Caesar Salad with Bacon

This healthy keto Caesar salad with bacon is a filling and hearty main course salad, perfect for a tasty lunch or a light dinner.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: bacon, chicken breasts, keto, lettuce, low carb, parmesan

Servings:

Calories: 470kcal

Author: Tonje

Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

Salad ingredients

4 small chicken breast fillets (or 2 large)
2 romaine lettuce
10 slices bacon
40 g freshly grated parmesan

Caesar dressing

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup mayonnaise
20 g freshly grated parmesan
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Dice bacon into bite sized pieces, and cook them in a skillet until crispy. This typically takes about 5 minutes. If your bacon sticks to the bottom of the skillet, you may need to add some cooking spray or oil to it.
While the bacon is cooking, prepare the Caesar dressing by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisking thoroughly. Set it to the side until the salad is ready to serve.
When the bacon has finished cooking, remove it from the skillet and set it to the side. Leave the bacon grease in the pan. Add chicken breast fillets to the skillet, and season them lightly with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook them until they are golden underneath, then flip and cook on the other side.
Sear the chicken fillets until they have cooked through, using a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 °F / 75 °C. Remove the chicken from the heat and slice the fillets.
Assemble the salad in individual salad bowls by combining lettuce, crispy bacon pieces, and sliced chicken breast. Sprinkle finely grated parmesan on top, and serve with keto Caesar dressing on the side.

Notes

Can I use frozen chicken? – No. If you have frozen chicken, I suggest thawing it beforehand, then cooking it in a skillet as instructed.

Can I add more vegetables? – Of course! Add anything you’d like to your salad. I highly suggest adding sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes or roasted cauliflower.

Leftovers

Leftover salad can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 4 days. I highly recommend keeping the dressing separate from the rest of the salad, and only adding it immediately before serving. This will prevent the lettuce from wilting too early.

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