Salad with Croutons
Quick, simple, made from ordinary ingredients, and very tasty! Salad with Croutons is similar in composition to the famous Caesar, but prepared with corn. The dressing is different too, made with whole-grain mustard and honey. It makes a hearty salad that can replace a light dinner.
Updated : 01 September, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
5
Lettuce leaves
100 grams
Chicken fillet
1
Tomato
50 grams
White bread
2 tablespoon
Canned corn
50 grams
Hard cheese
2 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
to taste
Paprika
to taste
Salt
Sauce
1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon
Grainy mustard
1 teaspoon
Honey
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Any salad leaves work - regular, iceberg, or frisée. Use breast fillet, preferably chilled for juiciness. I used cherry tomatoes instead of a whole tomato.
Step 2
Start by making the croutons. Cut two slices of white bread into medium cubes. Any white bread will do - baguette, loaf, toast, or ciabatta.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment, place bread cubes in a single layer, drizzle with a little olive oil, and grate some hard cheese on top.
Step 4
Bake croutons for 5-10 minutes until golden. Remove and cool.
Step 5
While croutons bake, cook the chicken. Wash and dry the meat, cut the fillet into small pieces, season with salt and paprika.
Step 6
Heat neutral vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Fry chicken until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and cool.
Step 7
Prepare the dressing: combine mayonnaise, mustard, and honey in a small bowl. Use mild mustard if preferred; the honey should be liquid.
Step 8
Mix the dressing until smooth. For convenience, pour it into a sturdy plastic bag and cut a small tip.
Step 9
Cut the cooled chicken into small pieces.
Step 10
Wash and chop tomatoes: large ones into chunks, cherry tomatoes in halves.
Step 11
Wash and dry salad leaves. Tear them by hand onto a flat plate. Pour half the dressing over the leaves from the bag, then add chicken pieces on top.
Step 12
Add corn and tomatoes to the salad.
Step 13
Top the salad with croutons. Pour the remaining dressing over them.
Step 14
Grate hard cheese directly onto the plate. Use a flavorful hard cheese without vegetable fats.
Step 15
Serve immediately; croutons will lose crunch if left standing. Enjoy!