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Salad with chicken breast and crackers

Chicken and Crouton Salad

Simple, fresh, made from everyday ingredients, and perfect for a quick dinner! This chicken and crouton salad is just as good for a laid-back Sunday breakfast, lunch, or family dinner as it is on a holiday table. The chicken makes it satisfying, the lettuce and tomatoes add freshness, and the garlicky dressing gives it a zesty kick!

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Chicken fillet

400

Hard cheese

100

Cherry tomatoes (cherry)

100

Lettuce leaves (Romaine)

Croutons (wheat)

Vegetable oil

Breadcrumbs

Garlic (granulated)

Ground black pepper

Salt

Garlic

Olive oil

Lemon juice

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 44 % 16 g

Fats 36 % 13 g

Carbohydrates 19 % 7 g

204 kcal

GI: 14 / 0 / 86

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

How do you make a simple chicken and crouton salad? Start by gathering all the ingredients on the list. You can use store-bought croutons or make your own from wheat or rye bread.
Step 2:

Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. If you're using a regular tomato, cut it into wedges.
Step 3:

Wash the romaine lettuce, dry it, and cut it into bite-size squares. You can swap the romaine for any other salad greens.
Step 4:

Grate the cheese on the large holes of a box grater. Any cheese works here — hard, semi-hard, or soft like mozzarella. Just make sure it's good, flavorful cheese made with real milk fat.
Step 5:

Rinse the chicken fillet, pat it dry, and pound it lightly with a meat mallet.
Step 6:

In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, granulated garlic, salt, and pepper.
Step 7:

Coat each piece of chicken all over in the seasoned breadcrumbs.
Step 8:

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the whole breasts and cook, turning, until done through and golden on all sides.
Step 9:

Cut the cooked chicken into small pieces.
Step 10:

Now make the dressing. Feel free to adjust or add to the ingredients however you like, just keeping olive oil as the base.
Step 11:

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic pressed through a garlic press. Stir until smooth and well combined.
Step 12:

Arrange the lettuce, fried chicken, cherry tomatoes, grated cheese, and croutons on a platter. Drizzle the dressing over the top and serve. Enjoy!

Since everyone's tolerance for salty, sweet, bitter, spicy, sour, and pungent flavors is different, always season to your own taste. If you're using a spice for the first time, go easy — some seasonings, like chili pepper, are especially easy to overdo.
If you like, round out the salad with bell pepper, red onion, fresh cucumber, and so on.
Every oil is only good up to a certain temperature — its smoke point, past which it starts to burn and forms harmful compounds. For frying, choose a neutral oil with a high smoke point and keep the heat moderate.