Mason Jar Chicken Caesar Salad

Tender chicken with a little spice pairs with crisp romaine hearts, croutons, parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing to make a super-tasty mason jar chicken Caesar salad.   

You might also like chicken Caesar avocado wraps, chicken Caesar pasta salad, air fryer blackened chicken Caesar, or a Canadian Caesar cocktail.

Why You’ll Love It           

Simple to prepare: Once you’ve grilled the chicken, you simply need to slice and layer it in mason jars with the other ingredients.
Delicious flavors: Crisp romaine hearts, Cajun-seasoned chicken breast, tangy Caesar dressing, and distinctively flavored parmesan cheese taste so good in this mason jar salad recipe.
So convenient: Grab one of these from the refrigerator for lunch, take a mason jar salad to work, or whip some up for a picnic or gathering. This is a versatile and convenient dish.

Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Chicken breasts: I like to use boneless skinless chicken. You could use chicken thighs if you prefer those.
Cajun seasoning: Although not a classic Caesar salad ingredient, I love the rich flavor this seasoning adds to the chicken breast.
Caesar dressing: You can make it or use bottled (I love Cardini Caesar dressing!)
Romaine lettuce: Romaine hearts, from the center of the lettuce, are nice and crispy.
Croutons: Use store-bought or make your own, as you prefer.
Parmesan cheese: Freshly shaved parmesan cheese is best for Caesar salad.

How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad Jars

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Cook the chicken: Toss the chicken breasts with olive oil, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook in a large grill pan until cooked through. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes and then slice.
Assemble the salads: Divide the Caesar dressing between 4 mason jars and then add the chicken, romaine, croutons, and parmesan cheese on top, in that order. Keep refrigerated until serving.   

Substitutions and Variations

Chicken breast: Swap the chicken for shrimp, salmon or shredded rotisserie chicken. Or use tofu or beans as a vegetarian substitution.
Romaine: Use your favorite lettuce. Thinly sliced kale, mixed greens, iceberg, or butter lettuce would work too.
Croutons: Substitute gluten-free croutons or even roasted chickpeas.
Cajun seasoning: Use salt and pepper only or try something different, perhaps lemon pepper, Italian seasoning or anything you want.
Optional add-ins: Include cherry tomatoes, avocado slices (tossed in lemon or lime juice to slow down browning), cucumber, cherry tomatoes, edamame beans, crumbled crispy bacon, sliced radishes, or sliced red onion.

Serving Suggestions

With soup: Pair your salad with French onion soup, tomato and feta cheese soup or minestrone soup.
With bread: Enjoy garlic bread, rosemary crackers or buttered baguette bread on the side.
With fries: Truffle polenta fries would be great with this salad, or perhaps sweet potato wedges.

How to Store Chicken Caesar Salad

Store: Store the jars in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Freeze: Caesar salad is not suitable for freezing.
Reheat: The salad is delicious served chilled, but you can remove the chicken to a microwave-safe plate and give it a minute or 2 in the microwave if you want it warmed up.