Chicken and Fennel Salad
2 servings
20 minutes
Chicken and fennel salad is an elegant dish of French cuisine that combines the freshness of vegetables with the rich flavor of chicken fillet and creamy dressing. Fennel adds a delicate anise note to the salad, while roasted paprika contributes a light sweetness. Crunchy radishes and green onions enliven the texture, and Parmesan enriches the creamy dressing with deep aroma. This salad is perfect for both a light lunch and an exquisite dinner. Its rich flavor combinations make it versatile – it can be a main dish or a side. French chefs value the balance of freshness and depth of flavor, and this salad embodies their mastery. It is best served chilled to allow all ingredients to reveal their taste characteristics. It pairs perfectly with a glass of white wine, highlighting the harmony of flavors.
1
For the chicken fillet and fennel salad, we first make the sour cream dressing. For this, we mix sour cream and grated parmesan into a homogeneous mass, add salt and pepper to taste, and set aside. The consistency should be very thick.
- Sour cream: 20 g
- Parmesan cheese: 10 g
- Spices: to taste
2
Then we slice the radish and fresh fennel very thinly and leave them in ice water for a couple of minutes.
- Fennel: 50 g
- Radish: 10 g
3
We fry the paprika in hot oil or a very hot oven. Then we place it in a separate bowl with water and ice, carefully peel off the skin. And we cut it into large strips. We take everything out and dry it.
- Paprika: 20 g
4
Mix with green onions and vegetables. Add a couple of drops of olive oil. Salt, pepper, lemon juice.
- Green onions: 5 g
- Vegetables: 60 g
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Spices: to taste
5
We put sour cream dressing on top of the salad and pieces of chicken fillet fried in olive oil and garlic.
- Sour cream: 20 g
- Chicken fillet: 75 g
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon