Chicken salad with mint and cucumber
2 servings
50 minutes
Chicken salad with mint and cucumber is a refreshing and aromatic recipe that combines tender chicken meat, crunchy cucumbers, and a tangy dressing. This dish is perfect for summer days when you crave lightness and freshness. The lime juice and mint give the salad a pleasant citrus note, while soy sauce and sesame oil add depth of flavor. This salad has roots in European cuisine but its ingredients evoke Asian motifs. It works well as a standalone dish or as a side to fish or seafood. The ideal balance of spices and freshness makes it unique and memorable. Try it — it will become your favorite summer treat!
1
Cut the cucumbers into long thin strips (a vegetable peeler is convenient to use).
- Cucumbers: 4 pieces
2
Boil the chicken meat and tear it into long strands. Add to the cucumbers.
- Chicken breast: 1 piece
3
In a mortar, grind black pepper, sugar, and salt.
- Black peppercorns: 3 pieces
- Brown sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
4
Add finely chopped chili pepper, chopped mint, lime juice, soy sauce, and sesame oil to the pepper and sugar. Mix well.
- Chili pepper: to taste
- Fresh mint: 1 stem
- Lime juice: 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
5
Dress the salad and mix.
