Grilled Chicken & Arugula Caesar Salad with Grilled Croutons

Ingredients

• 4 oz. baby arugula (about 5 cups loosely packed), washed and dried
• 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
• 4 slices French baguette, cut 1 inch thick on an extreme diagonal (6 to 8 inches long)
• 1-½ lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 3 large), rinsed and patted dry
• Kosher salt
• 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• + 6 more ingredients
• • ¼ tsp. black peppercorns
  • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
  • 4 oil-packed anchovy fillets
  • Cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (optional)
  • 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
  • ½ cup fresh, finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Heat a gas grill to medium high. Put the arugula in a large bowl, cover with a damp paper towel, and refrigerate. In a blender, combine the lemon juice and zest, anchovies, garlic, and peppercorns with 6 Tbs. of the oil, 1 Tbs. of the mustard, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Blend thoroughly until most of the...

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