15 Minute Ghee + Turmeric Chicken Caesar Salad
This salad is simple, healthy and perfect for a quick weeknight meal!
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts sub 4 boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon ghee more as needed
- Himalayan pink salt
- turmeric
- 2 cups butter lettuce
- caesar salad dressing homemade salad dressing or store-bought
- shaved parmesan cheese optional - omit if Whole30/Paleo/Dairy-Free
- 1 hard boiled egg halved
Instructions
- Take cast iron skillet and place ghee in the middle of it.
- Turn heat to medium and let ghee melt.
- Open up your chicken and sprinkle pink salt and turmeric on top so that each piece has a nice little covering.
- Flip chicken over into the pan and sprinkle pink salt and turmeric on the other side.
- Cover and let sit for approximately 6 minutes.
- Open and flip over - add additional ghee if pan looks dry.
- Cover and cook for an additional 6 minutes or until fully cooked (*chicken thighs may need less time).
- Prep your bowl with your lettuce and parmesan cheese (if using).
- Once chicken is done, slice and place on top of lettuce.
- Garnish with hard boiled egg and use as much or as little dressing as you choose
- Sprinkle pink salt over the top.
- Eat and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- (if you don't have ghee, I have used butter before and it works fairly well. It just smokes at a lower temp than ghee so be careful you don't burn it)
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 569mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1820IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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