Pesto Lemon Kale Caesar
This recipe is so simple, but a great twist on such a classic recipe that you will absolutely LOVE! Not to toot my own horn, but it is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!
Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough bread, (for making homemade croutons / 2 cups sourdough torn into bite size pieces)
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 2 cups kale, stemmed & finely chopped
- 1/3 cup green onion, diced
- 1 cup white beans
- 1 1/2 cup rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 1/4 cup Caesar dressing
- 1/4 lemon, squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, and prep your sourdough by tearing into bite size pieces.
- Add your sourdough pieces with a drizzle of olive oil, and sprinkle of salt and pepper, feel free to toss to make sure the pieces are evenly coated.
- Bake for 10-15 min and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn ( you'll reinsert them into the oven to roast your pine nuts too so no need to overdo)!
- Stem and shred your kale into smaller pieces.
- Shred your rotisserie chicken into smaller pieces as well.
- Prep your beans by draining and rinsing if canned and finely chopping your green onions.
- To create the dressing, in a small bowl, combine your pesto of choice, squeeze of lemon, favorite Caesar salad dressing, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly!
- Remove your bread from the oven and add your pine nuts to the pan as well to roast. Put the pan back in the oven for another 5-7 minutes or until the bread pieces become golden brown!
- Once the sourdough and pine nuts are done, remove from the oven and in a large bowl, combine your kale, dressing, beans, pine nuts, croutons, chicken and parm! Toss together and enjoy!!
- I love to add an extra squeeze of lemon for that extra acidity and freshness! I hope you love this salad as much as I do!! xx
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