The ultimate makeover: New York cheesecake
Angela Nilsen rises to the ultimate challenge - keeping a cheesecake creamy and decadent while making it healthier and lighter
The ultimate makeover: Chicken caesar salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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For the chicken
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leavesplus a few sprigs
- 1 garlic clovebashed to bruise
- 4 organic/free-range skinless boneless chicken breast filletsabout 140g/5oz each
For the croutons
- 100g rustic granary bread
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the dressing and salad
- 1 garlic clovefinely chopped
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juiceplus extra for squeezing
- good pinch chilli flakes
- 4 anchoviesfillets, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise(we used Hellman's)
- 4 tbsp fat-free yogurt
- 1 head romaine or Cos lettuceleaves separated, washed and dried
- 100g bag rocketor watercress
- 25g piece parmesanshaved with a potato peeler
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal430
- fat23g
- saturates4g
- carbs15g
- sugars4g
- fibre3g
- protein43g
- salt1.37glow
Method
step 1
Marinate the chicken. Mix the lemon juice, oil, thyme and garlic in a shallow dish. Add the chicken and turn it over in the marinade to coat well. Season with freshly ground pepper and leave for up to 2 hrs.
step 2
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Slice, then cut the bread into big, rough cubes for the croutons. Spread them in a single layer on a baking sheet, then brush all over with the 2 tbsp oil. Bake for about 10 mins until golden and crisp.
step 3
Meanwhile, put the garlic into a mini blender with the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, chilli and anchovies. Blend until smooth, add the mayonnaise and yogurt, then blend again – it should be the consistency of double cream. Adjust the taste with lemon juice and pepper. If necessary, thin with a couple of tsps of cold water to get the consistency right so it will coat the leaves.
step 4
Heat a griddle pan until very hot. Lay the chicken on the griddle, on the side that had the skin on. Cook for 15-16 mins, turning once or twice, until cooked through. Remove, then let the meat sit for 5 mins before slicing.
step 5
Keep any small inner lettuce leaves whole, tear the larger outer leaves into 2-3 pieces, then put them all into a large bowl with the rocket or watercress. Pour just under half the dressing over the leaves and carefully toss to coat – it’s gentler to use your hands. Either assemble in the bowl, or pile the leaves onto individual plates, tucking in the croutons, chicken and Parmesan. Drizzle the rest of the dressing over and around, then finish with an extra squeeze of lemon.
