Today I’m going to show you how to make healthy chicken salad. This salad is very filling and healthy. This is an excellent and refreshing salad to prepare at home and also full of filling, and healthy at the same time it is tasty also with the combination of tender chicken, vegetables, and perfect dressing with some herbs in it. This salad satisfies the taste buds with all the nutrition intact. This is great for breakfast, lunch, or even for suppers. So let us see what we need for this recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
- big-size Chicken breast boneless
- A tsp of salt
- 1 tbsp of crushed black pepper powder
- one tbsp of ginger paste
- one tbsp of garlic paste
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp dry thyme
- half a tbsp of chili flakes
- 3 tbsp of lemon juice
- half a cup of mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup of thick low-fat yogurt
- 1 tbsp of musted paste or sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
- some fresh cilantro
- half a cup of dry parmesan cheese
- 1 medium onion chopped
- a cup of lettuce
- 8-9 cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tbsp of celery
- A cup of croutons
PREPARING METHOD;
This delicious and simple meal serves nearly two people. Now let us start with the recipe for healthy chicken salad.
TOASTED NUTS:
Start tossing the 1 cup of mixed nuts in a pan. The nut was lightly heated on a dry surface over medium-low heat until it turned golden and fragrant. To avoid burning, make careful to roast the nuts frequently during tossing. Transfer the nuts to a cutting board, then chop them up coarsely.
CHICKEN PREP:
First, marinate the chicken breast with some salt, 1 tsp of black pepper powder, 1 tbsp ginger paste, half tbsp of garlic paste, a tsp of olive oil, half tbsp of chili flakes, 1 tbsp of vinegar, half tbsp dried thyme or you can also use fresh thyme. now let it marinate and coat on all sides evenly. Spread out the marinade evenly on the chicken breast properly with the help of your hands. Let it rest for around 20 to 30 minutes. Put the pan into the flame, add 2 tbsp of oil and add marinated chicken breast. Cooked for 4 to 5 minutes on one side now flip it to the other side and cook for more 5 minutes. Check if it cooks or not with the help of a sharp knife and pork in the chicken to make sure it is done.
Once the chicken is cooked or gets golden brown color on the top of the chicken. Turn off the flame and transfer it to the plate, let it cool down for 5 minutes After that cut it into strips and take it aside
CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING:
Start mixing all together the salad dressing. Take a large bowl, and add 1/4 cup of thick curd or Greek-style yogurt along with 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. The salad has a really beautiful and creamy texture because of the combination of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. next add 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp of muster paste, 1 and 1/2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, and add some fresh cilantro mixed everything well. Mix a little bit of salt according to your taste, and make a thick yet flowing consistency marinate. Now put this into the fridge to chill
Take a different bowl and fill it with one medium-sized chopped onion, one cup of chopped lettuce, eight to nine cherry tomatoes, and one medium-sized diced cucumber. You can also use any other vegetables choose. Keep it aside after a good toasting.
Now assemble the thing all the prepared ingredients, mix the vegetables, and chicken strips, into the prepared dressing, and give it a good mix to coal all things together. At this time you can also check the salt and chili over here. Add 2 tbsp of celery, and a cup of crotons, and add your cup of roasted nuts. Toast it well and lastly add half a cup of parmesan cheese or if you don’t have it then skip this step, again mix it.
SERVING:
Now the healthy and full-filling chicken salad is ready to eat. Transfer into a serving bowl or plate and garnish with chopped roasted nuts or a leaf of coriander.
