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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 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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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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 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) 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.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,331 Kcal or 5,573 Kj	91 gr	73 gr	153 gr
49 %	26 %	5 %	17 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
129 Kcal or 540 Kj	9 gr	7 gr	15 gr
5 %	3 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
333 Kcal or 1,394 Kj	23 gr	18 gr	38 gr
12 %	6 %	1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

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

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 5.97 £
Per person : 1.49 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken club sandwich, Chicken and avocado bagels, Fried rillettes, Crispy cheese parcels, Spring radish and avocado salad, ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Beans with tomatoes, Valay salad, Quick chicken curry, Surprise bread, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Roast cabbage with lemon, Poivrade artichoke Salad, Meatballs, Raw beetroot salad, Nanou's red cabbage salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Pork escalope with mushrooms and sage cream, Curried prawn risotto, Purple Pesto, Breton leek and mushroom tart, ... All

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