Chicken salad is a very simple and tasty dish, distributed all over the world. The use of chicken meat, combined with a variety of products, allows you to experiment and create various recipes for delicious snacks for every day and for the holiday table, which will please even the most picky gourmets.
A wonderful appetizer that, thanks to the spicy combination of cheese and mushrooms, becomes the highlight of any table.
Salad with chicken and mushrooms is one of the easiest appetizers to prepare.
Tip: To add flavor, place dill sprigs, a small onion, and a bay leaf in the broth where the meat component is cooked. The fillet will benefit greatly from this.
Chicken and pineapple salad turns out very satisfying if you add a nutritious ingredient like potatoes.
Chicken and corn salad is prepared according to a similar principle described in the basic recipe with small additions: a can of corn is added to the set of products, and 4 potatoes are replaced with the same number of eggs.
Express salad, the taste of which remains at its best.
Most of the options for preparing Birch salad use prunes. However, there are recipes for those who do not like the taste of dried fruit.
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, when there is a catastrophic lack of time, you want to eat homemade food.
A warm salad, rich in vitamins and nutrients, will diversify the menu of any person on a diet who is not averse to a tasty snack.
A light dinner option that includes broccoli, rich in vitamins and amino acids, the benefits of which until recently many did not know.
The time for vacation is approaching and you want to look even better, then a salad prepared according to this recipe, which has excellent taste and a minimum of extra calories, will become a regular dish in your diet.
This elegant salad, combining simplicity of execution and excellent taste, owes its name precisely to its appearance. It can become a decoration for any holiday. But this does not mean that it cannot be prepared without a reason.
Another version of an original salad. Thanks to its appearance and quick preparation, the appetizer is indispensable for quickly serving a holiday table, when after a working week there is no time to create complex dishes, but you want to surprise your guests.
A salad that is very popular and is present on the menu of almost any catering establishment. But despite the opportunity to order it to take away, every housewife wants to learn how to prepare the snack with her own hands.
I want to cook something delicious for the holiday that I have never cooked before. Or unexpectedly arriving guests force you to fuss in the kitchen, you have to come up with something to feed and surprise.
Chicken fillet salad is a dish that is suitable for every day. But mostly it is prepared on holidays. Chicken is a unique ingredient that can be paired perfectly with almost any food: eggs, cucumber, tomatoes, peas, corn, or even orange and avocado.
Traditionally in cooking, chicken fillet is boiled in salted water, then mixed with other ingredients and, depending on preference, supplemented with mayonnaise, sour cream, butter or sauces.
A salad with chicken fillet will acquire completely different taste qualities if you add not boiled chicken to it, but, for example, baked in foil or smoked.
This salad will charge you with energy for the whole day and give you strength. And there will be no feeling of heaviness in the stomach, because chicken meat is considered a dietary dish.
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Chicken salad is easy to prepare and quick to prepare. The most time spent on this is getting the chicken fillet ready.
A salad that will be appropriate on any table. Easy to prepare. And guests will remember it for a long time with its appearance.
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For salad, it is better to use white chicken meat. It is soft and not watery, and has dietary qualities.
A simple salad recipe that is suitable for a regular family lunch or can even replace dinner.
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Mayonnaise can be replaced with a sauce made from olive oil with the addition of fruit vinegar.
An unusual recipe of chicken fillet with corn, champignons, carrots and onions. Will amaze any gourmet.
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You don’t need to add vegetable oil to the frying, since the mushrooms release juice when frying, and additional fat is not needed in the salad.
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An incredibly simple salad recipe. Any novice cook can prepare it.
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If you involve your children in preparing salad for the whole family, they will soon start making their own.
This salad is suitable for preparing every day.
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It will be more natural and healthier if you prepare mayonnaise yourself at home.
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The salad will decorate any holiday with its presence. This dish is both tasty and unusual.
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For this salad, you need to choose non-sweet carrots.
The name speaks for the salad itself. Lightness and airiness are literally felt in every ingredient.
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To keep the pickled onions dry and not give unnecessary juice to the salad, just transfer them to a strainer and press a little on top.
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An unusual salad for the New Year, easy to prepare.
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Using mayonnaise, decorate the mitten with a snowflake.
When combined, ordinary ingredients can harmonize very well and further enhance the taste of the dish.
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Potatoes can be boiled in their jackets; this will add a new taste to the salad.
Vegetables will add even more lightness to the salad and are low in calories.
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To cut the chicken into small strips, you need to take a sharp knife. You can cut the tomato over a bowl so that the juice remains inside the salad.
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The salad has a citrus flavor and is easy to prepare. There are two recipes for such a salad - with nuts and cheese and a more dietary one without these ingredients.
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Onions can be placed in the freezer without peeling for 10 minutes, this will prevent tears from escaping when cut.
Today they make salads with everything: fish, shrimp, squid, mussels, pork, beef, canned fish, croutons, ham, sausage... But the most popular and favorite is chicken. And this is not because chicken is relatively inexpensive, but because homemade chicken salad is very tasty.
In general, cooking is simple, you just need to know some rules for combining products. So, in this article we will look at:
1. What ingredients go best with chicken?
2. What gas stations can you use?
3. How to cook meat
What ingredients should you use to make it delicious?
Chicken meat is notable for the fact that it is good in any form: fried, boiled, smoked or stewed. It goes well with all the ingredients we usually put in. Therefore, any housewife can come up with her own original recipe and present it to guests for a holiday or simply pamper her family and friends. Don’t be afraid to show your imagination, because it’s so nice to come up with something new.
Due to the fact that chicken goes well with many foods, chicken salads are very diverse. You can find both spicy recipes and very original sweet ones, for example with pineapples. They are sweet so they contrast really well with the chicken and it makes for a very unique dish but very tasty. Another great addition is canned corn. Like canned pineapple, it is sweet and juicy, which goes very well with meat. Such recipes are more to the taste of women and children.
But you can make the dish spicy: for this you add garlic, hot pepper and even horseradish. Men like these recipes the most. Among all the recipes, the layered salad with horseradish and potatoes deserves special attention, which is perfect for the holiday table. This is a very successful recipe, although perhaps not everyone will like cooking it, because you need to grate the horseradish yourself.
Another great addition is pickled onions. Very simple, but it dramatically changes the taste. Not every recipe calls for pickling onions, but you can experiment at home. To do this, chop the onion, add sugar, vinegar and a little warm water. Let sit for about 30 minutes, squeeze out and rinse with water a little. That's all - the pickled onions are ready. And if you don’t have time to marinate, then you don’t have to wash the onions. It usually goes well in those salads that contain cheese, eggs and mayonnaise.
Mushrooms are a great addition to chicken salads. You can use fried, pickled or canned. It all depends on the chosen recipe. It’s also good to add cheese: hard, melted, moldy. As mentioned, poultry is very versatile, so don't be afraid to try new ingredients.
Gas stations
Such salads are also good because absolutely any dressing is suitable for them: from classic mayonnaise to vegetable oil.
Of course, the most delicious sauce is mayonnaise, to which you can add squeezed garlic, black pepper, herbs, vinegar or mustard. But such a salad will be very high in calories. And store-bought mayonnaise is not always healthy. In this case, we recommend preparing a dressing based on vegetable oil.
You can simply sprinkle with vegetable oil (olive, sunflower or whatever you like), or you can mix it with vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire or soy sauce, and black pepper. You can also prepare Caesar dressing from grated boiled yolks and olive oil. This is a matter of imagination and taste.
Well, if you think it will turn out very simple with vegetable oil, but you still don’t want mayonnaise, then replace it with sour cream, yogurt or even kefir. You can also add other ingredients to them: garlic, herbs, lemon juice, etc.
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You can put chicken prepared in any way: boiled, fried, stewed, baked, smoked.
If you are on a diet or want to make a diet salad, then boil the fillet in salted water. Not only is it low in calories, but it is also the easiest option. You can add bay leaf and black pepper to the water for taste, and do not pour out the broth, but use it in preparing other dishes.
It will be very tasty to simmer the chicken in a thick-walled pan with black pepper and onions or fry it in a frying pan. Chicken fillet should be fried or stewed whole, not cut into pieces.
Recipes with smoked chicken deserve special attention. Buy only fresh meat to make the dish tasty and healthy.
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Chicken salads are prepared for any occasion: birthday, New Year, March 8, etc. There are special requirements for holiday recipes: it must not only be tasty, but also beautiful. In such cases, you should pay attention to puff salads. Recipes vary, but those with layers of different colors look especially impressive, for example, a layer of boiled carrots, beets, green peas or cucumber. You can also put the ingredients in the shape of a snowman and sprinkle grated egg whites on top if it’s New Year’s, or in the shape of a heart if it’s Valentine’s Day. There are a lot of options. In addition, you can simply decorate it with something, for example, tomatoes cut into the shape of a flower, or put cherries around the edges. And, as an option, you can put it on lettuce leaves - this is also very beautiful and original.
Salad with boiled chicken breast is simply an irreplaceable dish both for the holiday table and for daily consumption. The fact is that chicken meat contains a lot of nutrients and microelements that are necessary for the human body. In addition, chicken meat is very tender and juicy, which provides dishes containing it with a unique taste.
When preparing salads with boiled chicken breast, special attention should be paid to the method of boiling the chicken.
Any cook will confirm that chicken should be cooked in salted water with the addition of bay leaves and black peppercorns. Moreover, it is advisable to cool the chicken without removing it from the broth. Then it will be more juicy and aromatic.
Due to its taste properties, chicken meat can be combined with a huge variety of foods. These are not only salty foods, such as pickles and olives, but also sweet ones.
This dish does not contain any ingredients that have a distinct taste. All products in it have a delicate and mild taste. This is the reason why this salad got its name.
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Wash the chicken breast, boil until fully cooked, cool and separate into fibers. Cut the pineapple into medium-sized cubes. Three cheese on a fine grater. Chop the nuts.
In one container we combine chicken, corn, pineapple, cheese and nuts. Season it all with mayonnaise, salt, add finely chopped parsley and mix again. Salad ready.
It’s not for nothing that the “Spring” salad got its name. It is quite light and has a simply stunning aroma of spring. You can eat it without bread, as it contains crackers.
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Boil the chicken breast, cool and cut into small cubes. Three cheeses on a coarse grater. Wash the tomatoes and cut into small cubes. Wash the salad, dry it and finely chop it. Drain off all excess liquid from the beans.
We combine all the ingredients in one container and season them with mayonnaise. Before serving, sprinkle the salad with croutons.
The salad, the recipe for which is provided below, belongs to warm salads. It’s not worth cooking a lot of it, since when completely cooled it loses its taste, and reheating such a salad is also not an option.
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Boil the chicken breast until tender, cool and cut into small cubes. Cut the cheese into cubes of the same size. We clean and wash the carrots, onions and mushrooms. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, and cut the mushrooms into small cubes. Now the onions and carrots should be fried in a frying pan in vegetable oil until golden brown. Then add mushrooms to them and fry everything together for another 10 minutes. Let the prepared frying cool slightly and add to the cheese and chicken. Mix everything, add salt, pepper, season with mayonnaise and mix again. Bon appetit!
Making this salad couldn't be easier. The only skill that is required from the housewife is to properly cook the chicken breast. It should not be overcooked, but it should not be raw either.
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Boil the chicken breast until tender, cool and separate into fibers. Boil the broccoli and separate it into florets. Three cheeses on a coarse grater. Combine all ingredients in one container, season with mayonnaise and salt. Salad ready.
Such a layered salad need not be served in a trivial form, meaning a deep transparent plate.
You can take a regular plate and cover it with cling film. It should be covered so that there is a good supply of film from all edges of the plate. When the salad is completely formed, cover it with excess film and put it in the refrigerator. Then, using the principle of children's Easter eggs, we turn the plate over, put the salad on a flat plate and carefully remove the cling film.
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Boil the chicken breast, cool and separate it into fibers. Boil the eggs until fully cooked. Then we cool them and clean them. Grate cheese and eggs on a coarse grater. Wash the cucumber and cut into small cubes. When all the ingredients are prepared, we begin to form the salad. We lay out the products in the following order:
The first layer is cheese;
Second layer - half the eggs;
The third layer is sour cream with salt and pepper;
Fourth layer - half of the cucumbers;
Fifth layer - sour cream;
The sixth layer is half of the chicken meat;
The seventh layer is sour cream with salt and pepper;
The eighth layer is the remaining egg;
The ninth layer is sour cream;
The tenth layer is cucumber;
The eleventh layer is the remaining chicken;
The twelfth layer is sour cream with salt and pepper.
Place the finished salad in the refrigerator for 2 hours, and then serve.
If anyone thinks that in exotic regions for our people, people do not consume the same products as we do, he is mistaken. The salad, the recipe for which is described below, is a clear confirmation of this.
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Boil the chicken breast until tender, cool and cut into large pieces. Wash, dry and tear the lettuce leaves. Grind the walnuts. Coarsely chop the pineapple.
We combine all the products together, season with mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.
Salad with chicken breast and beets has a very bright appearance thanks to beets. Thanks to garlic, horseradish and lemon juice, this dish has a very spicy, but at the same time piquant taste.
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Boil the chicken breast until fully cooked, cool and cut into medium-sized cubes. Peel the garlic, wash it and finely chop it. Boil the beets, cool, peel and cut into small cubes. Wash the greens, dry them and finely chop them.
In one container combine beets, chicken, garlic and parsley. Add horseradish, lemon juice, mayonnaise to them and mix everything thoroughly. The salad is ready to eat.
It is generally accepted that the French are connoisseurs of everything refined and refined. Cooking in this case is no exception. French salad with chicken breast is a great dish that will not leave anyone indifferent.
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Boil the chicken breast and cut into small cubes. We cut a clean apple in the same way. Three cheeses on a coarse grater. Place the apple, cheese and chicken in one container, season with mayonnaise and mix.
“Bride” is a very soft, airy and delicate salad. All the ingredients in its composition are similar in color, they are light, which ultimately makes the salad look like a bride’s dress.
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Peel the onion, wash it, finely chop it, add 2 tsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and boiling water. Mix everything and let the onions marinate. Boil the chicken fillet, cool and cut into small pieces. Boil the potatoes, cool, peel and grate on a coarse grater. Boil the eggs, cool, peel, separate the whites from the yolks and grate them on a fine grater into separate containers. Three processed cheeses on a coarse grater.
To make it easier to grate, the cheese should first be placed in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Now you can start forming the salad.
On a flat, beautiful plate, place the prepared ingredients in layers in the following order:
The first layer is chicken meat;
The second layer is pickled onions;
The third layer is potatoes;
The fourth layer is chicken yolks;
The fifth layer is processed cheese;
The sixth layer is egg whites.
Coat each layer of salad with mayonnaise. Let the finished salad brew for a few minutes, and then serve it to the table. Bon appetit!
Combining different types of meat in one dish is quite a risky business. If you follow the recipe described below exactly, then a dish with such specificity will definitely get five points.
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Wash the cucumbers and tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. Boil the chicken breast until cooked and cut into medium-sized cubes. Boil the eggs, cool and grate on a coarse grater. Cut the ham into strips. Three cheese on a fine grater. Wash the greens, dry them and finely chop them.
Combine all the ingredients in one container, add salt, season with sour cream and mix thoroughly.
This dish received its name due to its unusual taste. In turn, this taste can be achieved thanks to the combination of apple and garlic. The most important thing is that the apple has a sweet and sour taste.
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Boil the eggs, cool, peel and cut into small cubes. Wash the cucumber and cut into strips. Boil the chicken breast, cool and cut into medium-sized cubes. Wash the apples, core them and cut into small cubes.
Now we combine all these ingredients in one container, mix, add chopped garlic to them, season with mayonnaise and mix again. Salad ready.
All housewives know that chicken goes wonderfully with vegetables. It is quite natural that there are many different recipes that contain both vegetables and chicken. The recipe described below is a clear confirmation of this.
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Wash the cabbage, dry it and cut into thin strips. Wash the peppers and apples, remove the core, cut into strips and pour in lemon juice. Peel the garlic, chop and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Boil the chicken until tender, cool, cut into large strips, and then dip in oil and garlic.
Combine all the ingredients in one container, season with sour cream, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.
Salad with chicken breast and beans is quite filling and has a spicy taste. It is for this reason that it can be safely prepared for a festive table where strong alcoholic drinks will be present.
Chicken salad is one of the most popular meat salads. Many people love chicken salad because chicken meat cooks quickly, it is very affordable, and also goes well with many foods. For this reason, a chicken salad recipe will always be desirable and relevant. And many delicious chicken salads, among other things, cause minimal damage to the female figure. A light chicken salad in this sense is simply irreplaceable.
It’s hard to say what you can’t use to make chicken salad. A chicken salad recipe in the list of ingredients may contain vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, bread, croutons, various dressings and sauces. For example, chicken can be used to make fruit salads such as
salad with chicken and pineapples, salad with prunes and chicken, salad with grapes and chicken, salad with chicken and oranges, salad with avocado and chicken, salad with chicken and apples. Chicken salad with pineapple is a recipe that can generally be considered a classic of the genre. Chicken salad with pineapple, chicken salad with pineapple, pineapple salad with chicken - whatever you call it, it will still be delicious. Recipes for chicken and vegetable salads are no less numerous: salad with chicken and cucumber, salad with chicken and beans, salad with chicken peppers, chicken salad with Korean carrots, salad with arugula and chicken, salad with chicken and celery, salad with chicken and cabbage, salad with chicken and tomatoes, salad with chicken and corn. Chicken salad may also contain mushrooms. Mushroom salad with chicken is made with various mushrooms. If you love mushrooms, be sure to prepare a salad with chicken and mushrooms, such as Chicken and Champignon Salad, Chicken Breast and Marinated Mushroom Salad Recipe.
In order to prepare chicken salads, chicken recipes use various types of chicken meat and chicken offal. So you really have a wide choice of what to make chicken salad from - chicken breast salad recipe, chicken liver salad, chicken heart salad, chicken salad, chicken gizzard salad. Chicken fillet salads and salads with chicken breast are the most popular recipes. Chicken salads also allow you to show your imagination, originality, and even your sense of humor. As they say, to win the heart of your loved one, make a salad from a chicken heart! Also, before preparing chicken salad, you need to choose a recipe depending on whether you prefer warm chicken salad or cold chicken salad. If it’s warm, you can make a warm salad with chicken liver, some warm chicken fillet salad, chicken heart salad, chicken breast salad. Meat for chicken salad is prepared in almost any way. Very often they make a salad with boiled chicken. Boiled chicken salad is not the only one; chicken meat can be grilled. In addition, salad with smoked chicken is popular. The recipe for salad with smoked chicken is also captivating because the chicken meat has already been prepared for it. Therefore, quite quickly you can prepare a salad with smoked chicken breast, a salad with smoked chicken with prunes, a salad with smoked chicken and pineapples, a salad with smoked chicken breasts and mushrooms, a sunflower salad with smoked chicken.
There are simple salads with chicken, such as a salad with boiled chicken, a salad with kirieshka and chicken, a salad with chicken and croutons, a salad with chicken and cheese, and a chicken salad with prunes. The recipe for chicken salad can be more complex, this is a puff salad with chicken, mushroom glade salad with chicken, puff salad with smoked chicken, pancake salad with chicken, tenderness salad with chicken or tender salad with chicken, turtle salad with chicken, glutton salad with chicken. It is better to prepare a complex chicken salad using recipes marked as chicken salad recipes with photos or chicken salad with photos.