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Chicken Caesar salad with croutons

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $2.57 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

25mintotal
≈ $2.57a serving
453kcalper serving
37gof protein
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Chicken Caesar salad with croutons, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the lettuce

    Wash the romaine lettuce under cold water, spin it dry and tear it into pieces in a large bowl.

  2. Cook the chicken

    Cut the chicken breast into small cubes. Heat the skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chicken and cook it for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until it's white all the way through.

    Tip · To check that the chicken is cooked, cut a piece in half: it should be white inside with no pink juices.

  3. Toast the croutons

    Cut the sandwich bread slices into small cubes. Heat the same skillet over medium heat without adding any fat. Add the bread cubes and toast them for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until golden.

  4. Make the dressing

    Peel and press the garlic clove. In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, half of the pressed garlic and a pinch of salt.

    Tip · If the dressing is too thick, add a little water to loosen it.

  5. Put the salad together

    Add the cooked chicken and golden croutons to the bowl with the lettuce. Add the dressing and toss gently.

  6. Serve with the cheese

    Divide the salad between two plates. Sprinkle with the rest of the grated parmesan.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 453 kcal. 14% comes from carbs, 33% from protein and 51% from fat.

15 gCarbs
37 gProtein
26 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy453 kcal
Protein37.3 g
Carbs15.3 g
of which sugars3.1 g
Fat25.6 g
of which saturated fat5.8 g
Fiber3 g
Salt1.1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.57 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.14for 2 people
≈ $2.57a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Salad greens and raw veggies go limp as soon as they sit, especially once dressed. Cut them the day you eat them, it takes 5 minutes!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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