Salad with chicken and quail eggs in sauce

2 servings

30 minutes

This author's salad with chicken and quail eggs in sauce is an exquisite combination of tender meat, fresh vegetables, and a piquant sauce. Its taste is a harmony of the softness of avocado, the juiciness of cherry tomatoes, the crunchiness of cucumbers, and the refined aroma of spinach and dill. Parmesan adds depth to the dish, while the dressing with grainy mustard and lemon provides a subtle tanginess and richness. Quail eggs add lightness and nobility, while chicken sautéed with paprika enriches the salad with a pleasant smoky note. This salad is perfect as a light lunch or an elegant dish for a dinner party, impressing guests with its sophistication and freshness. The origins of such a dish can be traced back to classic culinary traditions that combine the balance of proteins, greens, and rich sauces for ideal gastronomic pleasure.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 632.5
• Proteins: 42.6g
• Fats: 43.1g
• Carbohydrates: 16.8g

Ingredients

• Chicken breast: 200 g
• Fresh spinach leaves: 25 g
• Red onion: 1 head
• Quail egg: 4 pc
• Cherry tomatoes: 10 pc
• Avocado: 1 pc
• Cucumbers: 3 pc
• Dill: 15 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Parmesan cheese: 45 g
• Dijon grain mustard: 1 tsp
• Lemon: 0.5 pc
• Olive oil: 2 tbsp
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Ground paprika: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Wash the spinach leaves and place them at the bottom of the plate.

3. Add a little salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

4. Cut the cucumbers into strips.

5. Peel the avocado, cut it into cubes, and add salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Avocado: 1 piece
   • Salt:  to taste

6. Place cucumbers with avocado on the spinach.

7. Chop the dill finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dill: 15 g

8. Add dill to the salad.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dill: 15 g

9. Pour quail eggs with water and put them on high heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Quail egg: 4 pieces

10. After boiling the water, reduce the heat and cook for 3 minutes.

11. Heat oil in a pan and add a pinch of coarse sea salt.

    Required ingredients:

    • Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
    • Salt:  to taste

12. Place the chicken meat in the frying pan.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken breast: 200 g

13. Season with paprika and fry on all sides until cooked (time depends on the thickness of the piece).

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground paprika:  to taste

14. Break an egg into the blender and add salt.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken egg: 1 piece
    • Salt:  to taste

15. Add grainy mustard.

    Required ingredients:

    • Dijon grain mustard: 1 teaspoon

16. Squeeze lemon juice into the egg.

    Required ingredients:

    • Lemon: 0.5 piece

17. Add olive oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Olive oil: 2 tablespoons

18. Grate the Parmesan on a fine grater.

    Required ingredients:

    • Parmesan cheese: 45 g

19. Send the parmesan to the blender, leaving some for serving.

    Required ingredients:

    • Parmesan cheese: 45 g

20. Peel the garlic.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 1 clove

21. Press garlic using a garlic press.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 1 clove

22. Whip until homogeneous consistency.

23. Dress the salad with 2/3 of the prepared sauce.

    Required ingredients:

    • Salt:  to taste

24. Peel the onion's skin.

    Required ingredients:

    • Red onion: 1 head

25. Slice the onion into half rings.

    Required ingredients:

    • Red onion: 1 head

26. Place the onion on top of the salad.

    Required ingredients:

    • Red onion: 1 head

27. Cut the tomatoes in half.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces

28. Cut the chicken into small pieces.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken breast: 200 g

29. Send the chicken and tomatoes to the salad.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken breast: 200 g
    • Cherry tomatoes: 10 pieces

30. Pour the leftover sauce into the salad.

    Required ingredients:

    • Salt:  to taste

31. Clean the quail eggs.

    Required ingredients:

    • Quail egg: 4 pieces

32. Cut the eggs in half.

    Required ingredients:

    • Quail egg: 4 pieces

33. Add eggs to the salad.

    Required ingredients:

    • Quail egg: 4 pieces

34. Season a little with black pepper.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground black pepper:  to taste

35. Sprinkle with grated cheese.

    Required ingredients:

    • Parmesan cheese: 45 g