Chicken salad with tomatoes and cucumbers
2 servings
60 minutes
Chicken salad with tomatoes and cucumbers is a light and rich dish that combines tender chicken fillet with juicy vegetables and zesty additions. Its roots trace back to European cuisine, where such salads are valued for their simplicity and balanced flavor. Fried chicken adds heartiness to the dish, while fresh tomatoes and cucumbers contribute juiciness and freshness. Olives and cheese provide a salty touch, while a fragrant dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, and spices deepens the flavor. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish or as an accompaniment to the main meal. It is especially good in warm weather when you crave something light yet nutritious.
1
Cut the chicken into large pieces, fry it, and let it cool.
- Chicken breast fillet: 1 piece
2
Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into large pieces, and onions into rings. Slightly crush the olives with a knife, crumble the cheese into cubes, and chop the garlic.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 head
- Pitted black olives: 0.5 glass
- Brynza cheese: 50 g
- Fat-free feta cheese: 50 g
- Garlic: 1 clove
3
Make a sauce from lemon juice, salt, olive oil, any favorite herbs and spices, add a bit of mustard and minced garlic.
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
- Olive oil: to taste
- Herbes de Provence: to taste
- Spices: to taste
- Mustard: to taste
- Garlic: 1 clove
4
Mix everything.