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Julia salad

This salad takes its inspiration from the famous Caesar salad, but is simpler. The combination of chicken with croutons is a delicious way to use up leftovers.

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Last modified on: February 10^th 2021

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 200 g lettuce
2 150 g cooked chicken
3 15 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
4 1 slice bread
5 1 tablespoon oil
6 ½ hard-boiled egg
7 1 tablespoon lemon juice
8 3 tablespoons olive oil
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 515 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
27 min.	5 min.	32 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 200 g lettuce and shred.

Put into a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Dice 150 g cooked chicken fairly small.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add to the bowl.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Grate 15 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) over the top, or shave with a vegetable peeler.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Cut 1 slice bread into small cubes.

Try to use a bread with some character (saucipain shown here), even if it's going dry.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the croutons and fry until golden brown.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

To make the dressing, blend ½ hard-boiled egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt and pepper, then add 3 tablespoons olive oil in a thin stream while still blending.

Check the seasoning.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Add the croutons to the bowl, pour the dressing over and mix well. Your salad is ready.

Serve without delay.

Remarks

You can also add your own choice of herbs.

For a quicker version, use a rémoulade dressing instead.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
998 Kcal or 4,178 Kj	652 gr	591 gr	267 gr
50 %	251 %	56 %	40 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
194 Kcal or 812 Kj	127 gr	115 gr	52 gr
10 %	49 %	11 %	8 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
499 Kcal or 2,089 Kj	326 gr	295 gr	133 gr
25 %	125 %	28 %	20 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk, Gluten, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 3.49 €
Per person : 1.75 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken nems, Chicano burger, Salad lyonnaise, Green avocado salad, Warm chicken salad, ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beans with tomatoes, Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, Valay salad, Lemony chicken and radish salad, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Spaghetti Carbonara, Carrot-top pesto, Tomato foccacia, Raw beetroot salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal Marengo, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Raw beetroot salad, ... All

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