Grilled chicken Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese

Grilled chicken Caesar salad with Parmesan cheese

Appetizers

A generous Caesar salad: grilled chicken, golden wholemeal croutons toasted in olive oil, crisp lettuce, and a homemade Parmesan and lemon dressing.

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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

2 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

  1. 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.
  2. Heat a grill pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Grill the chicken, then cut it into slices.
  3. Cut the lettuce into large pieces and place them in a large salad bowl. ≈ 8 min
  4. 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
  5. Add the lemon juice and a splash of vinegar. ≈ 3 min
  6. Mix 4 tablespoons of this sauce with half of the Parmesan cheese. ≈ 4 min
  7. When serving, place the lettuce on a plate, pour over with Parmesan sauce, add the grilled chicken, and then top with croutons.
  8. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of chicken breast
  • whole wheat bread
  • 6 cups of lettuce
  • 90 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil for the croutons
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil for the pan
  • 1 egg yolk
  • olive oil
  • 1 fresh lemon
  • 1 splash of vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons of prepared sauce, mixed with half of the Parmesan cheese.

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