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Smashed Caesar Salad Tacos with Pickled Red Onions
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Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos with Pickled Red Onions

If you love a good Caesar salad and a crispy, handheld taco moment, these Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos are going to be your new go-to. They’re packed with seasoned ground chicken, topped with a fresh, lemony Caesar salad, crunchy sourdough croutons, and finished with pickled red onions for the perfect bite. It’s everything you love about a Caesar salad, elevated into a fun, easy, weeknight dinner.
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Tacos

  • 8 –12 mini tortillas
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • Caesar Dressing
  • 1 cup mayo
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • Few dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Salad

  • 1 head romaine chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Sourdough Croutons
  • 1 demi sourdough baguette cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Pickled Red Onions

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Start by making the pickled red onions. Add the sliced red onion to a bowl with apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Toss and set aside to pickle while you prepare everything else.
  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Add the sourdough cubes to a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss. Bake until golden and crispy, then set aside.
  • In a bowl or blender, make the Caesar dressing by combining mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and red wine vinegar. Blend or whisk until smooth and creamy.
  • In a separate bowl, toss the chopped romaine with lemon juice, Parmesan, and a few spoonfuls of the dressing. Mix until well coated and set aside.
  • In another bowl, combine the ground chicken with salt, pepper, oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until evenly seasoned.
  • Lay the tortillas flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press a thin, even layer of the seasoned chicken directly onto each tortilla, spreading it edge to edge.
  • Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and lightly golden. For extra crispiness, switch the oven to broil for 1–2 minutes at the end, keeping a close eye so they don’t burn.
  • Remove from the oven and top each taco with Caesar salad, croutons, and pickled red onions. Finish with extra Parmesan and dressing if desired.

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