Chicken Caesar salad

Master the basics

Eating clean gets a lot easier once you have mastered a few essential recipes. This recipe is basic; not like basic unicorn basic, more like beard and flannel basic. Back to the point (which isn’t Unstable unicorns), having basic skills and recipes in your arsenal means you will never be left with only Uber Eats as your weeknight options. Once you master this recipe, the possibilities are endless.

Always make friends with salad

In my book, salad is something to get excited about; it is an amazingly fresh meal full of endless possibilities, not limp lettuce, sad dressing and soggy tomatoes. I’m one of those strange people who could happily eat salad for every meal. There was a time when proposing a salad for dinner would lead to groans, but not anymore. I can eat salad as much as I like and make it a star attraction on my plate.

Protein maxed classic

I try my best to pack in protein at every meal, which isn’t always easy with a salad. I love a good Caesar and think adding some chicken is a great way to boost protein without taking away from the salad’s flavour. This is my take on the classic Caesar salad. It is portioned for one person, but can easily be increased to feed more people. If you are using this recipe for meal prep, make the salad and keep the dressing on the side to add just before eating. This will prevent the salad from becoming soggy.