Chicken salad with citrus fruits without mayonnaise
8 servings
90 minutes
Chicken salad with citrus is a light yet exquisite dish of European cuisine that combines the freshness of vegetables, the tenderness of chicken, and the bright sweet-sour note of citrus fruits. The history of such salads stems from the desire to create a balance between nutrition and freshness while avoiding heavy sauces like mayonnaise. This salad impresses with its juiciness and richness of flavors: grapefruit adds zest, orange brings sweetness, while soy sauce and honey add depth to the taste. It is suitable for festive gatherings as well as for a light lunch. It works well as a standalone dish and can also serve as a side to other culinary delights. The salad not only delights the taste buds but also provides a sense of lightness and freshness.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Cut the chicken fillet into medium cubes.
- Chicken breast fillet: 400 g
3
Add crushed garlic, salt, ground pepper, 50 ml of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Soy sauce: 100 ml
- Vegetable oil: 6 tablespoons
4
Squeeze juice from half an orange.
- Oranges: 1 piece
5
Add juice along with pulp to the fillet, mix well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, can leave in the fridge overnight.
- Oranges: 1 piece
6
Remove the marinated fillet from the marinade, clean it from garlic and orange pulp, and dry it with a paper towel.
7
Fry the fillet in a small amount of vegetable oil on both sides over medium-high heat, do not overcrowd, so the fillet fries instead of stewing.
- Vegetable oil: 6 tablespoons
8
Cut the green part of the Beijing cabbage into strips.
- Napa cabbage (pak choi type): 300 g
9
Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
- Tomatoes: 400 g
10
Peel the grapefruit from the membranes, leaving only the flesh, and cut it into large pieces.
- Grapefruits: 2 pieces
11
Prepare the dressing: mix 3 tablespoons of grapefruit juice, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Grapefruits: 2 pieces
- Soy sauce: 100 ml
- Vegetable oil: 6 tablespoons
- Honey: 1 tablespoon
- Wholegrain mustard: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
12
Place cabbage, tomatoes, grapefruit, and chicken on a plate, and drizzle with dressing.
13
Mix and serve.
