Lunches

January 26, 2023

"Not a Caesar Salad" with Garlic Bread Croutons and Sweet Chilli Sauce

I LOVE a good Caesar salad. I actually love any good salad but my version of a Caesar salad is one of my favourites. It's one of the recipes that I've experimented with over many years but this, for me, couldn't get any better. The garlic bread croutons seriously make the salad what it is, and the salty halloumi, the crispy nut mix and the creamy eggs just work together so well. Finished with sweet chilli sauce, it's a serious win - I'm personally not a fan of the traditional Caesar salad dressing, and this just adds a sweet heat that brings out the flavours of all the other ingredients. It can also be rustled up in under 20 minutes, so it's perfect for quick lunches or weekday evenings when you haven't got much time.

Veggie Caesar salad with Graze Snacks and Sweet Chilli Sauce
Caesar Salad with Garlic Bread Croutons and Sweet Chilli Sauce

Mixing It Up

If you're still reading, it means you're not thinking that my idea for this salad is crazy. And for this I'm clapping you because once you try it you will seriously love it. But feel free to switch this up in any way you want to: if you're vegan, then you can remove the eggs and halloumi and go for a vegan cheese alternative. If you're allergic to nuts you cn swap for anything else that may be better for you. Feel free to make it your own, but trust me when I'm telling you that all these components mixed together work really really well.

close up of a veggie Caesar salad
Caesar salad with Garlic Bread Croutons and Sweet Chilli Sauce

"Not a Caesar Salad" with Garlic Bread Croutons and Sweet Chilli Sauce

This is an unusual twist on the classic recipe but it's oh so good. You've got salty halloumi, crispy garlic bread croutons and a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce, on top of fresh, colourful and delicious veg. It's one of the best lunches around...

Prep:

5

min

cook:

10

min

total:

15

min

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls of salad (I love to use a mix between Italian Style and Caesar Style)
  • 150g halloumi cheese, cubed
  • 2 tbsp crispy onions
  • 2 tbsp Graze's Salt and Pepper Veggie Nut Mix
  • 20g cucumber, sliced and halved
  • 1 Meatless Farm Chicken Breast, cubed
  • 3 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 1/4 Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Garlic Flat Bread
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C / Fan 180°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
  2. Place your chicken breast in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes.
  3. Place your cubed halloumi cheese on a baking tray and place in the oven and cook until the halloumi is golden brown and slightly crispy. Place the garlic bread in the oven at the same time and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together the salad, crispy onions, Graze Veggie Mix and cucumber slices until everything is combined and plate up.
  5. In a small saucepan, cook the eggs until they are hard boiled and then peel away the shell. Place these eggs on top of the salad and cut in half.
  6. When the garlic bread is cooked, cut into cubes and place these on top of the salad, along with the cubed veggie chicken breast and the cubed halloumi.
  7. Drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce and serve immediately.
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Vivien Christie
this version of veggie nachos is so tasty, we have it every time we entertain family and friends. It's a staple recipe, and so easy to make, you must try it!