One girl, one chicken: Caeser salad

Meal four: Caeser salad

I heard a rumour that there’s no point ordering a Caeser salad in a pizza restaurant in a bid to be healthy because it has just as many calories. Salad doesn’t have to be seen as a punishment. This is no limp-lettuce-and-lemon-juice affair, but that’s why it tastes so good. Anchovies, parmesan and panchetta: this is proper savoury on savoury action.

Ingredients:
For the salad
One portion poached chicken (or one chicken breast, oven baked, cooled and cut into cubes)
Cos lettuce
Four anchovies
Shaved Parmesan
Panchetta or bacon bits, pan fried (optional)

Mix salad ingredients together in a bowl, then top with dressing (preferably homemade, as below!)

For the dressing
Two anchovies, drained and finely chopped
Half teaspoon minced garlic
One teaspoon wholegrain mustard
Two tablespoons plain yoghurt
One teaspoon white wine vinegar
Two teaspoons olive oil
One tablespoon grated Parmesan or similar
Black pepper

Mix everything together. It should have the consistency of yoghurt, so thin with a little water if necessary.