Caesar salad is almostthe most famous salad in the world. For Americans, it means the same as Olivier salad for Russians, and Greek salad for Greeks. Oddly enough, its name is not associated with any ancient Roman emperor. The inventor of the recipe was an American semi-mafioso of Italian origin named Caesar Cardini. With his light hand, the recipe for Caesar salad with chicken also appeared.

How it all began

He was the owner of a restaurant, a hotel andunderground casinos located in the town of Tijuana, 20 km from the American border. Business flourished, as wealthy Americans flocked there to enjoy alcohol to their heart's content (the US was under "prohibition" in the 1920s, but it did not apply to Mexico). On July 4, 1924 - US Independence Day - valiant servants of the movie screen arrived from Hollywood to the hotel to celebrate the holiday. There was plenty of alcohol, but there were problems with food. Ingenuity came to the rescue, and resourceful Caesar, without knowing it, invented a salad that later became a "classic" of American cuisine. Here's what he did:

• rubbed a salad bowl from inside with garlic,
• on her bottom and sides put the leaves of a green salad,
• sprinkled with olive oil,
• added an egg, which was boiled exactly 1 minute in steep boiling water,
• chopped Parmesan cheese,
• put in a bowl a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice,
• cut into cubes croutons of white bread, roasted in an oven in olive oil,
• abundantly sprinkled a salad with herbs (preference was given to tarragon and basilica),
• drank some Worcester sauce,
• all quickly mixed until the full wrapping of ingredients with dressing, laid out in plates and served on the table.

This is a classic version of the salad recipe."Caesar". After some time, Cardini's brother, Alex, began adding anchovies to the dish, and a little later, chicken was added to the ingredients. "Caesar" with anchovies was called "Aviator's Salad", since Alex Cardini participated in World War II as a pilot. The recipe for this delicate salad has its secrets. One of them was inherited by Caesar Cardini from his mother: the egg for dressing is boiled in boiling water for exactly one minute, and then cooled for 10-15 minutes. 2-3 hours before cooking, the eggs should be taken out of the refrigerator so that they reach room temperature. Here is such a simple story of the origin of this simple, but extremely tasty salad.

Basic method

And here's how to prepare a classic Caesar saladchicken». For it we will need: 1 city bun (fresh), half a kilo of chicken fillet, 1 head of lettuce, 6-7 tomatoes «cherry», 100 g of cheese like Parmesan, a couple of cloves of garlic, olive oil. For the dressing we will need: 3 eggs, a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 small spoon of mustard, salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic (2 cloves). Cooking process:

• On a baking sheet, smeared with olive oil, pour a bun cut into small cubes, fry until dry (do not forget to mix periodically).
• At this time, we heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry garlic on it. Then we remove it, and in the oil we cook crackers.
• Finely chop the chicken and fry in vegetable oil. When the fillet is ready, salt it.
• Cook the eggs, separate the proteins from the yolks.
• Yolks on a small grater or mash with a fork, put in the yolk mixture mustard, lemon juice, pressed garlic and olive oil. It will be a salad dressing.
• Grind the cheese in any convenient way.
• We cut tomatoes in half.
• Place the lettuce leaves in a deep bowl, place the cherry tomatoes and chicken on top one by one and pour over the dressing.
• All mixed, at the end we add crackers and cheese.

By the way, Caesar Cardini after a successful debut withrecipe, then began to put croutons in the already mixed salad. If you do not have time to fuss with the dressing, and guests are literally standing on the doorstep, you can reduce the time of preparation of the recipe and dress the classic salad with mayonnaise, and instead of homemade, buy ready-made croutons. Naturally, the taste of the dish will be strikingly different.

Variations on the theme "Chicken Caesar"

In recent years, there have been some developments in cookingThere are many variations of the classic Caesar salad with chicken. Here are some of them. Caesar with chicken and mushrooms A very easy to prepare, but incredibly tasty salad. Boil the meat of half a chicken and tear it into fibers. Wash the head of lettuce and separate into leaves. Boil the chopped champignons (0.3 kg). You can buy canned ones. Finely grate 100 g of Parmesan cheese. Take a separate bowl. Thoroughly mix in it 4-5 tablespoons of mayonnaise, cheese, a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 crushed cloves of garlic, 20 g of anchovy paste (to taste). This is how we prepared the dressing. Place the lettuce leaves on a plate, place the chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes on top. Then spread the mayonnaise dressing evenly over the entire top of the salad, cover it with a plate or other dish and refrigerate for 4 hours. Stir the dressing before serving.

A bit exotic

«Caesar with chicken breast andshrimp» The recipe for this dish is suitable for those who love the delicate combination of chicken and seafood. And the cooking process combines classic and modern culinary techniques. Required ingredients: 400 g of chicken white meat, a glass of boiled and peeled shrimp, green salad, 3 tablespoons of grated cheese "Parmesan", 1 fresh bun, 2 eggs, half a glass of olive oil, a little mustard, balsamic vinegar, a couple of cloves of garlic, 2 teaspoons of sugar, spices (basil, oregano, thyme, pepper), salt. We will cook like this:

Chicken fillets cut in some places,salt, pepper, cover with olive oil, wrap in foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then open the foil, sprinkle the chicken with spices, wrap again and send it to the oven for another 10 minutes.

While our chicken is baking, we'll make crunches. On olive oil fry finely chopped garlic. When the oil is saturated with garlic flavor, remove it and add the finely chopped bun. Fry until golden crust appears.

Boil the eggs as the author did."Caesar" - boil them for exactly one minute. Break the eggs, put in olive oil, mustard, vinegar and sugar. Stir the mixture until smooth. The dressing is ready.

On the dish, spread the leaves of the salad, lightly sprinkle with the filling. Chop the cucumber into cubes, place it on top of lettuce leaves. Then add the prawns.

Pour the salad dressing and sprinkle with parmesan and croutons. At the very end, gently stir the dish and serve on the table.

"Caesar with chicken and avocado" A little bitThe exotic and unusual name gives the salad an aura of mystery. In fact, this is one of the simple recipes for "Caesar" and takes a minimum of time. Sprinkle 4 chicken breasts with spices to your taste and put them under the grill for 15 minutes. In the oven, make croutons from white bread sprinkled with salt, garlic and herbs (oregano, basil, tarragon). Chop lettuce (2 pieces), avocado and mix them with chicken and croutons. Any salad dressing will do for this type of "Caesar", including the one prepared for the classic version. Caesar salad with chicken and Adyghe cheese All those who adore Caucasian cuisine will be delighted with this recipe: a combination of salty Adyghe cheese, crispy salad and tender chicken. You will need: 1 chicken fillet, a head of green salad, 2 tomatoes, ready-made cheese-flavored croutons or make them yourself, 150 g of Adyghe cheese, salt, Cheese Caesar sauce.

• Fry or boil the chicken, salt and pepper.
• Cheese and tomatoes cut into cubes.
• Cut the salad leaves and put them on the dish.
• Add the chicken, cheese and tomatoes.
• Mix everything and season with sauce.

«Caesar with chicken breastMoroccan style» Chefs from the hot country of Morocco decided to compete with the Americans and show that they can also invent no less delicious salads. To prepare the Moroccan version of "Caesar" we need: 4 chicken fillets, olive oil - 150 g, lettuce, 50 g fresh mint, 30 g honey, 100 g sour cream, 1 lemon and 1 bun of white bread. The main "highlight" of this recipe is the sauce for pouring.

Chicken breast bake in foil, pre-coated with olive oil, salt and spices.

Grate the bread with garlic and make croutons in the oven.

Olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mint, lemon and black ground pepper whisk in a blender until smooth.

Put the chicken on the lettuce leaves, pour in the sauce, and sprinkle with the crackers on top.

Simple, nutritious and tasty

"Caesar with chicken and feta" This delicious recipe is for fans of diets and a slim figure. Low-calorie "Caesar" is prepared as follows:

• on very slow fire are prepared from a roll of crackers,
• boiled white chicken meat,
• lettuce, feta cheese (200 g) and cherry tomatoes (3-4 pieces) are chopped, 100 g of parmesan is grated,
• Place the salad leaves on plates, top with chicken, tomatoes, feta cheese and croutons. Salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with parmesan.

"Caesar with chicken in pita bread" Ifthe previous salad is good for maintaining a wasp waist, then this recipe will appeal to men and those who like to eat a lot. By the way, something similar can be found in the Mac’Donalds chain. Necessary ingredients: 2 thin pita breads, 400 g chicken fillet, 100 g lettuce, 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan, half a glass of olive oil, 40 g wine vinegar, 1 tbsp. mustard (preferably with grains), salt, spices, mayonnaise (optional), 1 clove of garlic. Fry the chicken in oil, salt and pepper, cut diagonally. Make the sauce in a blender: olive oil, mustard, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper. Put the lettuce leaves on the pita bread, then the chicken, pour in the sauce and wrap in an envelope or roll. This version of "Caesar" You can take it on a picnic, having prepared the sauce and fillet in advance, and make the rolls when you arrive. "Caesar with chicken and mustard sauce" You can only envy the abundance of vitamins in this classic and simple recipe. Prepare for the salad: half a head of Chinese cabbage, half a packet of mixed salad leaves (sold in any large supermarket), 5 tomatoes, half a loaf of white bread, a couple of cloves of garlic, 200 ml of olive oil, 5 eggs, 4 tablespoons of ready-made mustard, 4 yolks, 30 g of apple cider vinegar, a tablespoon of anchovies, spices.

Fry the fillets, salad tear into pieces, boiled eggs and tomatoes are cut large.

From the loaf in the oven we make biscuits 1,5х1,5 cm.

Fry garlic in olive oil and pour on them ready to crackers.

Make the sauce: mustard, 4 yolks and vinegar whisk in a blender, then gradually add olive oil, anchovies and whisk again.

Spread a salad, on top of a chicken, eggs and tomatoes. All we fill with sauce, mix and start eating.

By using your imagination, you can experiment with ingredients and sauces and invent variations, because you already know the technology for making a classic salad. Enjoy your meal!

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