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Caesar Salad Wonton Cups

By:Nagi
Published:30 Aug '14Updated:28 Sep '19
73 Comments
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Everything tastes better in miniature form! These Caesar Salad Wonton Cups are made using wonton wrappers as the cups. They bake crispy and golden with just a light spray of oil. A great shortcut for appetizers!

Caesar Salad Wonton Cups on a wooden board

Caesar salad Wonton Cups

Because I had leftover ingredients from the Chicken Caesar Salad I shared earlier this week, I decided to use them up by making little bite size versions. Caesar Salad overload? Never! Especially not when you transform them into these cute little cups.

I love bite size food not only because they’re cute, but also because you don’t need crockery or utensils (very attractive for someone who doesn’t have a (working) dishwasher). Plus the other big benefit of this recipe is that you can prepare all the elements in advance – including the wonton cups which stay crispy for days in an airtight container. Then on the day, you simply toss all the caesar salad ingredients in a bowl and spoon into the wonton cups.

I’ve tried salads in cups before. What I found is that salads in vinaigrette or similar watery dressings don’t really work that well. You need a salad with a thick dressing so the salad stays together and doesn’t fall out when you take a bite. Caesar salad is perfect because the dressing holds everything in the cup with each bite.

And you know how the best part of caesar salads are the crunchy croutons? Well, you get even more crunch with these Caesar Salad Wonton Cups! Perfect crunch to greens ratio if you ask me. 🙂

Signing off, keeping this post short and sweet because I think I dribbled on enough about Caesar Salad earlier this week! Love to hear if you give this a go!


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Caesar Salad Wonton Cups

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 30 mins
Appetizer, Starter
4.82 from 16 votes
Servings12
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Everything tastes better in miniature form!

Ingredients

  • 12 wonton wrappers
  • 2 1/2 cups cos/romaine lettuce , shredded
  • 1 cup cooked chicken , diced
  • 1 1/2 bacon rashers , diced
  • 1/4 cup bread , diced finely (preferably stale)
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese , freshly grated
  • 2 tsp fresh parsley , finely chopped (optional - for garnish)
  • Salt
  • Olive oil spray

Dressing

  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Milk , to adjust consistency
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Fit the wonton wrappers into each hole of a standard size muffin / cupcake tin (not mini and not Texas muffin tins!). Spray the wontons lightly with olive oil. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until golden and crispy. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  • Heat a small non stick pan over high heat. Spray with oil, add bacon and sauté until crispy, then remove and drain on absorbent paper towel.
  • Return pan to stove, reduce heat to medium high and spray pan with oil. Add finely diced bread. Shake pan (or stir) to brown evenly. Remove mini croutons from pan, scatter over a pinch of salt and set aside.
  • Place Dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and whizz until smooth. If it seems too thick, use a tiny splash of milk to adjust the consistency.
  • Place cos lettuce, chicken and bacon in a bowl with 6 to 8 tbsp of dressing (depending on how much dressing you want to use) and toss gently to combine.
  • Divide the salad between the wonton cups, top with croutons, a pinch of parmesan and a sprinkle of parsley.
  • Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes:

1. This makes 1 1/4 cups of dressing. I found it difficult to make a smaller quantity in my food processor. Keep leftover dressing in the fridge - it will keep for a week. However, my mum made a sensible suggestion - if you use a mortar and pestle to grind the anchovy and garlic to a paste (and assuming you are using finely grated parmesan) then you don't need a blender which means you can make a smaller quantity of dressing (half the dressing is plenty for 12 wonton cups).
2. Nutrition per serving.
Caesar Salad Wonton Cups Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 54gCalories: 117cal (6%)Carbohydrates: 8.1g (3%)Protein: 7.2g (14%)Fat: 6.1g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1.7g (11%)Cholesterol: 19mg (6%)Sodium: 338mg (15%)Potassium: 72mg (2%)Sugar: 0.9g (1%)Vitamin A: 100IU (2%)Vitamin C: 2.5mg (3%)Calcium: 50mg (5%)Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
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73 Comments

  1. Lisa says

    May 8, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    5 stars
    Nagi, what a great idea! I made these for my Mother in law’s 85th birthday party. They were a HUGE hit. I couldn’t find wonton wrappers, so I used phyllo dough cups that you can get frozen. Smaller than wonton wrappers, so I made about 4 dozen appetizers with the salad recipe. Also had to make sure salad ingredients were cut on the smaller side! Everyone raved about them. They were the first item refilled on the buffet, the first item I ran out of, and the first item people were asking for more of! I was a little apprehensive about the anchovies in the salad dressing, but once you have it made, you don’t get a “fishy” taste. It blends in and seasons the dressing. This is now my go to Cesar salad dressing! Long post, but wanted to say THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 9, 2022 at 4:25 pm

      Awwwww – that’s great Lisa! And happy birthday to your mother-in-law!! N x

      Reply
  2. Sanaz says

    April 8, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    4 stars
    It was awesome. I made it for my son’s birthday and everyone just loved it.
    I love all your recipes with all details and options you normally explain in your notes.
    Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Charlie says

    February 11, 2021 at 9:35 am

    5 stars
    These are always a hit whenever I make them!

    Reply
  4. Deb says

    January 30, 2021 at 8:36 am

    Delicious

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    December 3, 2020 at 2:41 am

    Can you use Greek yogurt instead of Mayo?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 3, 2020 at 11:31 am

      Hi Ashley, you can! Try this one here: https://www.recipetineats.com/yogurt-salad-dressings N x

      Reply
  6. Amanda Clarke says

    August 10, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    5 stars
    These were gone in a flash ! I made double and served them, made the mistake of saying there was more and they all wanted MORE. Will definitely make again, thank you. ( I used some leftover pork – the sauce was amazing)

    Reply
  7. Natalie Skinner says

    September 18, 2019 at 12:30 am

    Hi how far in advance can you put filling into wontons? Im going to school funtion and need to take something cold these be great but not served instantly, I think will be fine.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 18, 2019 at 9:24 am

      Hi Natalie – Up to an hour or so I’d say – N x

      Reply
      • Natalie says

        September 18, 2019 at 10:17 am

        👍🏼👍🏼

        Reply
  8. Jane says

    September 17, 2019 at 12:52 pm

    5 stars
    I made this and it was delicious and looked gorgeous. The sauce tastes beautiful and goes perfectly with the ingredients.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      September 17, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      I’m so glad you loved it Jane!

      Reply
  9. Iresha Tasha says

    August 26, 2019 at 1:07 am

    I was wondering if it would be possible to remove the anchovy fillets from the dressing. How would this affect the dish as a whole?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      August 26, 2019 at 3:23 pm

      Hi Iresha, that’s perfectly fine to leave them out – N x

      Reply
  10. Nicole Larsen says

    February 11, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    5 stars
    I made these as a trial for my daughters 21st party, serving them at my father in laws 80th birthday. They were the first to go, even my extremely fussy nieces loved, loved, loved them. They were super crunchy and the dressing is amazing, I’m never buying shop caesar dressing again!!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 11, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      Great Nicole!!

      Reply
  11. Gladys says

    January 15, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Can l freeze the cooked wonton case as l want to get organised for a party and l need to make thing ahead of time Cheers Gladys

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      January 16, 2019 at 11:21 am

      Hi Gladys, I personally would cook them and just store in an airtight container. Defrosting them may make them soggy and you’d need to crisp them up in the oven.

      Reply
      • gladysharley says

        January 16, 2019 at 11:54 am

        Thank you for your reply.How many days could l store them in a air tight container as l need to be organised for a partywell a head of time .
        Cheers Gladys

        Reply
        • Nagi says

          January 16, 2019 at 2:18 pm

          I’d say a couple of days would be fine ☺️

          Reply
  12. Kim says

    April 7, 2018 at 12:08 am

    5 stars
    Can i do it without the bacon?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 8, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      you sure can!

      Reply
      • Lakisha says

        May 10, 2018 at 6:21 am

        Hello Nagi I am so excited to make these what I wanted to know is do I need egg roll wrappers or the actual wonton wrappers? The wonton wrappers seem too small. Thank you in advance. Im making these this weekend for Mothers day brunch. Also do I need to brush both sides with OO or just one?

        Reply
        • Nagi says

          May 10, 2018 at 11:27 am

          Hi Lakisha! The wonton wrappers are the perfect size for my muffin tin 🙂 Spray both sides for extra crunch!! N xx

          Reply
          • Lakisha says

            May 11, 2018 at 9:01 pm

            Thank you Nagi! 🙂

  13. Mel says

    December 12, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    5 stars
    What another fabulous recipe. I made this as a part of a tapas menu I did for a birthday dinner. Everyone loved them so tasty and easy to prepare. They were also great the next day for lunch. Going to be a regular item that I cook now. Thank you Nagi 😊

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 12, 2017 at 7:50 pm

      Love hearing that Mel! Thanks for sharing your feedback! N x ❤️

      Reply
  14. Susan in Virginia says

    November 11, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    I haven’t made these yet but what’s not to like? This is exactly what I was looking for. We’re having a pot luck at work and there is nothing to heat anything up with except a microwave. Not that I don’t love a cheesy dip or meatballs from a crock pot, but that’s getting old. It would be nice to have something different and fresh that I could make ahead. This is it! I will admit that I’m not going to make the Caesar dressing, I’ll use my favorite store bought. This is a great fresh idea. I may try a ranch salad too, for those that don’t like Caesar.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      November 12, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      I hop you love this Susan!! Gosh I haven’t made these in ages, must make them again soon! N x

      Reply
  15. Mary Naughton says

    June 8, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    How far ahead can you make the wonton cups? Having a party and if I could make the cups in advance and fill at last moment that would be great!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 12, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      Hi Mary! You absolutely can – I’d say 2 days is safe, 3 days is probably fine too!

      Reply
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