Salad with chicken breast and grapes
4 servings
30 minutes
Chicken breast and grape salad is an elegant combination of simple ingredients that offers amazing gastronomic pleasure. This salad has European roots and embodies a balance of freshness, juiciness, and savory notes. Juicy chicken breast, gently infused with thyme and olive oil aromas, harmoniously pairs with the sweet-tart grapes. The addition of walnuts gives the dish a crunchy texture, while feta with its salty flavor completes the taste composition. A dressing made of honey, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard enriches the dish with sweet depth and mild acidity. This salad is perfect as a light lunch or an exquisite appetizer on a festive table. It not only delights the palate but also decorates the plate with its brightness and contrasts.
1
Lightly pound the chicken fillet to an even thickness. Rub with salt, pepper, and dried thyme, then brush with olive oil.
- Chicken breast: 300 g
- Salt: pinch
- Ground black pepper: pinch
- Dried thyme: 0.5 teaspoon
- Olive oil: 0.3 glass
2
Heat the pan and fry the fillet until cooked, 4 minutes on each side. Transfer the fillet to a plate, cover with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes. Then slice it thinly.
- Chicken breast: 300 g
3
Cut the grapes in half and remove the seeds. Peel the onion and slice it into thin half-rings, rinse in cold water and dry. Chop the walnuts coarsely.
- Red grapes: 300 g
- Sweet red onion: 0.5 piece
- Walnuts: 0.5 glass
4
For the dressing, clean and chop a clove of garlic, mix it with the other dressing ingredients (1/3 cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper) and whisk well.
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Olive oil: 0.3 glass
- Balsamic vinegar: 2.5 tablespoons
- Honey: 1 tablespoon
- Dijon mustard: 1.5 teaspoon
- Salt: pinch
- Ground black pepper: pinch
5
Put salad mix, grapes, chicken fillet, and onion in a salad bowl, drizzle with dressing and mix. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and walnuts and serve.
- Green salad leaves: 100 g
- Red grapes: 300 g
- Chicken breast: 300 g
- Sweet red onion: 0.5 piece
- Feta cheese: 50 g
- Walnuts: 0.5 glass
