Mix It Up

Since Ever Ready missed Healthy Friday how about mixing things up and  declare today  

Embrace the week by giving it a healthy start with Lemon Basil Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich. It's a light and summer-y salad with a twist that captures your favorite chicken Caesar flavors served on whole grain bread.  

Recipe adapted from closetcooking.com

Cook's Notes:

The recipe did call for bacon which sounded very good but I opted to keep it healthier. I marinated the chicken breasts in 3/4 cup buttermilk for two hours, drained buttermilk and cooked chicken covered at 350 for 35 minutes.  

The salad was made a few hours ahead of serving time for flavors to meld. 

Lemon-Basil Caesar Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
• 2 cloves of garlic, grated
• 1 TB. lemon zest and 1-2 TB. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 TB. basil, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• Optional 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

Salad Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked chicken, diced (about 3 skinless chicken breasts) 

Dressing and Salad Directions:

• Use a whisk and mix dressing ingredients together. Fold in cooked chicken and mix well. Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours.  
• Add sliced tomatoes and lettuce for each sandwich.
  

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