Caesar Chicken Salad
Caesar Chicken Salad
Ingredients
For the Caesar Chicken Salad
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and finely shredded
- 1/2 cup Caesar dressing, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 cup Kewpie mayonnaise, or Duke's, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 head green cabbage, small, cored and roughly chopped
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For Serving
- 1 box Firehook crackers, garlic and thyme variety recommended
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the rotisserie chicken: Pull all the meat off the rotisserie chicken. Finely shred the chicken meat. This can be done using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, a hand mixer, or by hand.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Process the aromatics and vegetables: Add the roughly chopped shallot to a food processor. Process until the shallot is finely minced. Add the roughly chopped green cabbage to the food processor and pulse until the cabbage is in somewhat uniform small pieces, about the same size as the shredded chicken. Alternatively, both can be finely minced and chopped by hand.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Combine the chicken salad base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken with 1/2 cup of Caesar dressing and 1/2 cup of Kewpie mayonnaise. Mix well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the vegetables and adjust consistency: Add the finely minced shallot and pulsed cabbage mixture to the chicken mixture. Stir to incorporate. Add more Caesar dressing and mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the chicken salad reaches a super creamy consistency to your liking.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Season the salad: Season the Caesar chicken salad with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Serve: Serve the Caesar Chicken Salad immediately with Firehook crackers (garlic and thyme variety recommended), a generous sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and additional freshly ground black pepper.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Caesar Chicken Salad
For the Caesar Chicken Salad
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and finely shredded
- 1/2 cup Caesar dressing, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 cup Kewpie mayonnaise, or Duke's, plus more, as needed
- 1/2 head green cabbage, small, cored and roughly chopped
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
For Serving
- 1 box Firehook crackers, garlic and thyme variety recommended
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the rotisserie chicken: Pull all the meat off the rotisserie chicken. Finely shred the chicken meat. This can be done using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, a hand mixer, or by hand.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Process the aromatics and vegetables: Add the roughly chopped shallot to a food processor. Process until the shallot is finely minced. Add the roughly chopped green cabbage to the food processor and pulse until the cabbage is in somewhat uniform small pieces, about the same size as the shredded chicken. Alternatively, both can be finely minced and chopped by hand.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Combine the chicken salad base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken with 1/2 cup of Caesar dressing and 1/2 cup of Kewpie mayonnaise. Mix well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the vegetables and adjust consistency: Add the finely minced shallot and pulsed cabbage mixture to the chicken mixture. Stir to incorporate. Add more Caesar dressing and mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the chicken salad reaches a super creamy consistency to your liking.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Season the salad: Season the Caesar chicken salad with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Serve: Serve the Caesar Chicken Salad immediately with Firehook crackers (garlic and thyme variety recommended), a generous sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and additional freshly ground black pepper.