Grilled chicken Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese
A generous Caesar salad: grilled chicken, golden wholemeal croutons toasted in olive oil, crisp lettuce, and a homemade Parmesan and lemon dressing.
This Caesar salad is prepared with a homemade dressing made with olive oil, grilled chicken, and wholemeal bread croutons. It’s a complete, fresh, and flavorful dish, enhanced with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodgrilling
- Estimated cost$12.49 $6.25 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.78
- $0.31
- $7.80
- $1.08
- $0.07
- $0.04
- $0.12
Sauce
- $0.32
- $0.18
- $0.07
- $0.72
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the bread into small cubes, about the size of a sugar cube, and lightly coat them with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then, place them on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Grill the chicken, then cut it into slices.
- Cut the lettuce into large pieces and place them in a large salad bowl. ≈ 8 min
- For the sauce, place the egg yolk in a blender and slowly pour in the olive oil, blending continuously until you achieve a thick consistency. ≈ 3 min
- Add the lemon juice and a splash of vinegar. ≈ 3 min
- Mix 4 tablespoons of this sauce with half of the Parmesan cheese. ≈ 4 min
- When serving, place the lettuce on a plate, pour over with Parmesan sauce, add the grilled chicken, and then top with croutons.
- Finally, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and season with pepper to taste. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Grilled chicken Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese
- 150 g of chicken breast$1.78
- whole wheat bread$0.31
- 6 cups of lettuce$7.80
- 90 g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.08
- black pepper$0.07
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil for the croutons$0.04
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil for the pan$0.12
- 1 egg yolk$0.32
- olive oil$0.18
- 1 fresh lemon$0.07
- 4 tablespoons of prepared sauce, mixed with half of the Parmesan cheese.$0.72
Total$12.49
that's $6.25 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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