Grilled, marinated chicken breasts and juicy pub burgers, all dressed up Southwest Caesar style! These sandwiches are loaded with grilled vegetables, bacon, avocado, and Parmesan cheese, and topped with a deliciously creamy Southwest Caesar dressing. Perfect for all your summer grilling!
Summer is here, which means time for grilling….and lots of it! I, for one, couldn’t be more excited. There’s just something about grilling that makes eating more exciting. The outdoors, the smell of charcoal, the kids playing in the backyard, the togetherness. It feels like the way meals should be. And in the summer months, it’s the way most of our meals are!
Of course, like all good food, there are memories attached to it. Whenever I smell charcoal burning, I’m instantly transported back to my dad’s company picnics – the games, the face painting, the ice cream truck, the giant grills packed full with hamburgers and hot dogs and sweet corn. It was an event we looked forward to all year long, and one we NEVER missed. (It was probably the only time in our lives we got cotton candy AND snow cones…..can you blame us??)
As an adult, my kids are sadly deprived of fun company picnics and the promise of cotton candy and snow cones, but one thing they’re not deprived of is summer grilling. They love it just as much as I do, and I love the idea of creating our own fun memories. Filled with lawn games and laughter and fireflies and s’mores…..and, of course, GREAT food.
Which leads me to these Southwest Caesar Sandwiches. All loaded up with grilled veggies and bacon and cheese and the most amazing Southwest Caesar dressing. It’s like a party in your mouth, which makes it the perfect sandwich for all your summer parties!
Grilled Southwest Caesar Sandwich
Ingredients
Sandwiches
- 4 hamburger patties OR marinated chicken breasts
- 4 sandwich rolls
- 4 ounces sliced Parmesan cheese sliced
- 8 pieces bacon cooked
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 avocado mashed
- 1 ear sweet corn grilled
- 2 purple onion rings grilled
- 1/2 red pepper cut into rings and grilled
- 1/2 orange pepper cut into rings and grilled
Southwest Caesar Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Southwest seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
Instructions
- Grill burgers and/or chicken according to taste; top with Parmesan cheese to melt.
- Assemble sandwiches by layering meat, avocado, corn, onions, and peppers.
- Prepare Southwest Caesar dressing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and whisking well.
- Drizzle dressing on sandwiches as desired.
OMG I NEED THIS FOR DINNER. This is the perfect sandwich Cathy!
You DO need this for dinner, Dorothy! I wish you could come HERE!!!
Luckily, I live someplace where it’s warm enough to grill outdoors year round. So that means I can make this anytime/all the time. YAY me! Look incredible.
You are seriously lucky, Amy…. we’d be grilling ALL the time! Chicken is my favorite, but Jorden likes burgers (hence both options!)
Grilling season is HERE! This sandwich looks like the perfect way to kick it off! Pinned!
Thanks, Trish! It IS here and I couldn’t be more excited for it! Any time I can get Jorden to help with the cooking = a WIN!!
I want to slather that Southwest Caesar dressing on everything! These sammiches look ridiculously good, I MUST try them.
Me TOO, Heather! It’s seriously a delicious combo….a little unexpected, but it’s like it was meant to be!
This is really awesome! My sister is a big Caesar fan, but not big on burgers. I like how you suggest chicken as an alternative 🙂
I’m the exact same, Kacey! I love toppings that can easily work with both!
This definetely looks deliciously grill worthy my friend! Thank you for sharing – yum 🙂
Thanks, Jess! We’ve made them twice already….which says a lot since I’m all about trying new things 🙂 Hope your summer is off to a great start, my friend!
I love grilled chicken sandwiches AND southwestern food, so this looks pretty much perfect to me, Cathy! <3
Me too, Andi! I could eat it this all the time!
Oh I love the looks of this sandwich, Cathy! This is totally calling my name for breakfast! 🙂 Southwest flavors and caesar make the best combo!
They really do, Gayle! I never would have thought so until I tried it….now I’m hooked! 🙂
OMG. Next time I make burgers, I am SO making that southwest caesar dressing it sounds so amazing. “Filled with lawn games and laughter and fireflies and s’mores…..and, of course, GREAT food.” <– That right there is the epitome of a perfect Summer! 🙂
Awww thanks, Jessica! I tend to think so, too! Here’s to fun days and long nights and great food…all summer long!!
Delicious! I want this at my next BBQ!
Thanks so much, Laura! I love a good loaded sandwich, and this one is nothing if not LOADED! 🙂
Summertime grilling IS the best! And this sandwich looks amazing!
Thanks, Nicole! Cheers to a fabulous summer!!
My gosh! I can almost taste these sandwiches!
Haha thank you, Jamie! That was my goal!!! 🙂
These burgers are loaded with goodness! These are the ultimate for summer barbecues!
Thanks so much, Marcie! I love a loaded burger and these are FULLY loaded!!
This burger looks amazing and that sauce sounds perfect to go with it!
I want to stuff this in my face! it looks AMAZING
My husband loves caesar and I love chicken sandwiches so this is the ideal dinner for us!!