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3 Caesar salad variations you will love to serve for an easy dinner

May 23, 2020 by Tiffany Dahle

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3 quick and easy Caesar salad variations you will love to serve for an easy dinner.

When the temperatures rise, cold and crunch salad is a perfect dinner idea. 

My kids love traditional Caesar salad, but we usually serve it as a simple side dish. When I want to turn it into a full dinner option, we just add a few extras to make it more filling. 

Fun Fact: We're going to be cooking an entire week of meals LIVE from the rental kitchen at our beach condo in North Myrtle Beach next month. This Caesar salad is just one of 6 easy dinners I'll be demonstrating to inspire you to do a little cooking of your own this summer.

Get all the details on the week of beach house recipes here.

In the meantime, here's everything you need to know about making the most delicious Caesar salad for dinner.

3 Caesar salad variations you will love to serve for dinner:

The first two variations are the recommended dinner from our beach house meal plan. 

1. Classic Caesar salad with chicken

Toss chopped romaine lettuce with the classic Caesar salad dressing from the recipe below. Sprinkle shredded parmesan over the top and a squeeze of lemon. Top with big, chunky croutons. 

For the chicken: You can use sliced grilled chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken. 

2. Caesar salad with spicy shrimp

Toss chopped romaine lettuce with the classic Caesar salad dressing from the recipe below. Sprinkle shredded parmesan over the top and a squeeze of lemon. Top with big, chunky croutons. 

For the shrimp: Frozen shrimp are the most convenient. First, learn how to properly defrost the shrimp. Then you can cook our favorite spicy sautéed shrimp from this recipe.

3. Caesar salad with steak and tomatoes

Toss chopped romaine lettuce and a pint of cherry tomatoes sliced in half with the classic Caesar salad dressing from the recipe below. Sprinkle shredded parmesan over the top and a squeeze of lemon. Top with big, chunky croutons.

For the steak: Grilled and sliced flank steak is the best choice for beef when you're making an entree salad. Not sure how to grill the steak? This recipe is a great one.

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caesar salad dressing

caesar salad dressing

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

This Caesar salad dressing does not use anchovies but boosts the flavor with garlic, dijon, and fresh lime juice.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ¾ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 - 2 tbsp of water

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients except for the water in a mixing bowl. Add the water 1 tbsp at a time until the desired consistency has been reached.
© Tiffany Dahle
Category: Healthy Recipes

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Hi, I'm Tiffany! I'm a mom to two sweet peanuts and author of two bestselling cookbooks for kids. I love to celebrate the seasons and make time for monthly book club fun.

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