A healthy take on grilled chicken Caesar salad

Tue, Aug 17th 2010, 08:00 PM

By JIM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press

If your idea of a virtuous dinner out is ordering the grilled chicken Caesar salad, you should prepare yourself for some disappointment.
These salads may sound light, but they can pack some serious fat and calories. At one national chain restaurant, for example, the grilled chicken Caesar salad serves up more than 1,000 calories and 64 grams of fat.
These salads sound healthy because the basic components are--greens and boneless, skinless chicken breast. It's when you dump on buttery croutons, shredded cheese, fatty dressings and crumbled bacon that the trouble starts.
But at home you can make a dinner-sized salad to feel good about. This grilled chicke ...

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