Chicken and Grape Salad
6 servings
85 minutes
Chicken and grape salad is an exquisite combination of flavors where tender chicken meat harmoniously intertwines with the freshness of grapes and crunchy walnuts. This salad gained popularity due to its unusual blend of sweetness and saltiness, creating a rich palette of tastes. The honey-mayonnaise dressing with hints of apple cider vinegar adds a light tanginess, while poppy seeds contribute an interesting texture. In Russian cuisine, it has become an excellent option for festive tables, highlighting a love for natural ingredients and balanced flavors. It can be served as a standalone dish or as an accompaniment to light meat and vegetable sides. This salad is not only delicious but also nutritious – nuts enrich it with healthy fats, while grapes add vitamins and freshness.
1
Let's start by preparing the dressing for the salad. In one bowl, we mix mayonnaise, honey, and vinegar.
- Mayonnaise: 240 g
- Honey: 6 teaspoons
- Apple cider vinegar: 4 teaspoons
2
Add the poppy seeds. Mix.
- Poppy: 1 teaspoon
3
We add salt and pepper.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Let's start preparing the salad. For this, we boil the ham, let it cool, remove the meat from the bone, and chop it. We slightly roast the walnuts in a dry pan and cut them into small pieces.
- Chicken legs: 1 piece
- Roasted walnuts: 60 g
5
We cut the celery.
- Celery: 2 stems
6
We mix meat, celery, nuts, and grapes.
- Chicken legs: 1 piece
- Celery: 2 stems
- Roasted walnuts: 60 g
- Red grapes: 160 g
7
We fill with sauce.
- Mayonnaise: 240 g
- Honey: 6 teaspoons
- Apple cider vinegar: 4 teaspoons
- Poppy: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
8
Serve on a plate and present at the table.