Chicken salad with zucchini and nuts
4 servings
30 minutes
Chicken salad with zucchini and nuts is an elegant dish of Italian cuisine, where the freshness of vegetables combines with the rich flavors of chicken and nuts. This salad is a true embodiment of the lightness and harmony characteristic of Mediterranean gastronomy. Thin slices of juicy zucchini are soaked in a fragrant lemon-olive dressing, while tender chicken fillet acquires a golden crust. The addition of spinach, red onion, and pecans adds textural variety to the dish, while parmesan and mint enhance the flavor, filling it with freshness and spiciness. This salad is perfect as a light lunch or dinner and makes an excellent side dish for festive tables. Its simplicity in preparation and exquisite taste make it a favorite choice for lovers of Italian cuisine.
1
In a large bowl, mix 0.25 cup of olive oil and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper. Add thinly sliced zucchini, mix, and let it sit while the chicken cooks.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 0.3 glass
- Lemon juice: 0.3 glass
- Coarse salt: to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
- Young zucchini: 600 g
2
In a large skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and cook for 7 minutes on each side until cooked through and golden brown. Transfer to a board and slice thinly.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 0.3 glass
- Chicken breast fillet: 500 g
- Coarse salt: to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
3
Place the chicken in a bowl with zucchini and add spinach, thinly sliced onion, pecans, parmesan, and mint. Mix and serve.
- Chicken breast fillet: 500 g
- Young zucchini: 600 g
- Fresh spinach leaves: 250 g
- Red onion: 0.5 head
- Chopped pecans: 100 g
- Crushed mint leaves: 20 g
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 30 g