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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 4 people, you will need:

1 400 g lettuce
2 300 g cooked chicken
3 30 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
4 2 slices bread
5 2 tablespoons oil
6 1 hard-boiled egg
7 2 tablespoons lemon juice
8 6 tablespoons olive oil
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,030 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 400 g lettuce and shred.

Put into a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Dice 300 g cooked chicken fairly small.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add to the bowl.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Grate 30 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) over the top, or shave with a vegetable peeler.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Cut 2 slices 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 2 tablespoons 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 1 hard-boiled egg, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper, then add 6 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,331 Kcal or 5,573 Kj	91 gr	73 gr	153 gr
67 %	35 %	7 %	23 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
129 Kcal or 540 Kj	9 gr	7 gr	15 gr
6 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
333 Kcal or 1,394 Kj	23 gr	18 gr	38 gr
17 %	9 %	2 %	6 %

% 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 4 people : 6.97 €
Per person : 1.74 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Surf and turf club sandwich, Warm chicken salad, Chicano burger, Chicken and avocado bagels, Salad lyonnaise, ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beans with tomatoes, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Rice and peas, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, ... All
	Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Turnip and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Spaghetti Carbonara, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Four-tier glasses, Italian style gratin, Courgette tart with mint, Spinach brik parcels, Tender tuna, ... All

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