Recipe and picture taken from Six Sisters' Stuff.
This was a dinner that all my boys loved, especially Cole, which is saying something since he's the pickiest. It's also very versatile, but I'll give you those tips at the end.
Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
1/2 to 1 cup of your favorite Caesar dressing
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (I did use the actual shredded kind, rather than the dried crumbly kind, but then I just put the rest of the cheese in my freezer for next time)
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (if you don't have fresh use around 2 teaspoons of dried parsley)
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
12 slider buns or 4-6 regular sized hamburger buns
1. Place chicken in a 3-4 quart slow cooker with 1-2 cups of water, cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours. I also seasoned the chicken with a little bit of minced onion and garlic powder.
2. Remove chicken from cooker using a slotted spoon and drain the water from the slow cooker. Place chicken on a cutting board and pull chicken into shreds, discarding any fat.
3. Place chicken back in the cooker and pour dressing, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and pepper over the top. I really make sure that I discard any fat pieces so by the time I was done I only used about 1/2 cup of dressing but you make need more if you have more chicken. Stir until mixed evenly. Cover and cook on high heat for 30 minutes or until mixture is hot.
4. Spoon 1/4 cup mixture onto each slider bun if you are making sliders or more for regular sized buns. Top with extra shredded Parmesan cheese and lettuce to serve (we also added a little bit of dressing on on the buns).
MY TIPS- I only used maybe 1/4 cup dressing because I was very worried about the taste being too strong for my boys. So it did seem somewhat dry but I just spread some extra dressing on my own bun. Obviously, just remember it's much easier to add to it than take away. ;)
The day later I had some for lunch. I toasted a bun, spread dressing on it, put some lettuce and then the chicken and didn't put on the top bun (trying to eat just a little less carbs when I can stand it :). And I thought that was SO much yummier! I think it was mostly the toasted bun that did it. Delish!
As I was eating it for lunch, I realized this could totally be wrapped up in a lettuce leaf and be so yummy and actually healthy. I'll definitely be trying that next time.
Add some fresh fruit and baked chips as sides and you have an incredibly easy and healthy meal!
This is definitely one I'm adding to my normal list of dinners. :)
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