Dinner for 6
Crispy Tater Caesar Salad
This salad pairs roasted tater tots and seasoned chicken with romaine, bacon, green onions, celery, and Caesar dressing.
$7.80for 4 servings
$1.95 per serving$7.80 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Frozen potatoes, dumplings, pizza$0.14/oz typical | 28 oz | $3.92Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.22Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.14Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.75Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.70 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsRelish, dressings, steak sauceSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 28 oz frozen tater tots
- 2 chicken cutlets
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp blackened seasoning
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- 3/4 cup caesar salad dressing (optional)
- 3 green onions
- 1 rib celery
- 3 strips bacon
- 1 1/2 cups romaine lettuce
- black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
- Toss the tater tots with half the olive oil, then spread them on the sheet.
- Coat the chicken cutlets with the remaining oil and blackened seasoning, then place them beside the tots.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, turning the tots halfway, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the tots are crisp.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then crumble it.
- Chop the romaine, celery, and green onions, then toss them with the chicken, tots, bacon, dressing, Parmesan, and pepper.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
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