Smoked chicken salad with pineapple and hoisin sauce
4 servings
25 minutes
This salad is the embodiment of flavor harmony. Chinese cuisine is renowned for its ability to combine sweet and salty, and this dish is no exception. Smoked chicken adds a rich aroma to the salad, while pineapple contributes juiciness and a slight tanginess. The hoisin sauce, with its thick, slightly sweet texture, deepens and enhances the flavor. Crispy croutons soaked in sesame oil add a textural play, while golden sesame seeds finish the composition with a light nutty note. Young spinach adds freshness and balances the richness of flavors. This salad is an ideal choice for those who appreciate brightness, contrast, and sophistication in food.
1
Cut the crusts off the bread and dice it into large cubes. Transfer to a baking sheet, drizzle with sesame oil, season with salt and pepper, and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
- White bread: 100 g
- Sesame oil: 30 ml
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Tear the smoked chicken into shreds or cut it into large pieces, and mix the meat with hoisin sauce.
- Smoked chicken breast: 300 g
- Hoisin sauce: 70 ml
3
Cut fresh pineapple into wedges and roast sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden.
- Pineapple: 300 g
- Sesame seeds: 10 g
4
Place spinach leaves on a plate, top with pineapple pieces, chicken with sauce, and croutons, and sprinkle with sesame.
- Baby spinach: 75 g
- Pineapple: 300 g
- Smoked chicken breast: 300 g
- White bread: 100 g
- Sesame seeds: 10 g