If you are tired of classic holiday salads, you can prepare a delicious and satisfying salad “Jealous”. The recipe for this dish is quite simple. The main thing is to find all the necessary components. Consider several options for its preparation.
Classic recipe
Salad "Jealous", the photo of which is presented above, is usually prepared with poultry and crackers. To create such a dish you will need:
- 100 g chicken fillet. Other parts of the carcass will not work.
- No more than 3 teaspoons of sesame seeds.
- 70 g of Beijing cabbage.
- 30 g of bell pepper. You can use vegetables of different colors. This will make the salad more vibrant and original.
- 20 g of red or blue onions. Normal is not recommended, as it is sharper.
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of corn, preferably canned, but can be boiled.
For refueling you will need:
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of soy sauce.
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of mayonnaise.
- Juice of two tangerines.
- A clove of garlic.
As a rule, a jealous salad is prepared with chicken and crackers. Some add cheese balls to it. To prepare them, you will need:
- 40 g fetax cheese.
- 1 clove of garlic.
- ½ teaspoon basil.
- A bunch of dill.
To prepare croutons, it is worth preparing:
- 2 slices of loaf or white bread.
- 30 ml of vegetable-based oil.
- ½ teaspoon provencal herbs.
- A clove of garlic.
How to make croutons
To make a jealous salad with chicken, croutons and cheese balls, you should carefully choose products. They must be fresh.
The cooking process needs to start with croutons. To do this, cut white bread or a loaf into cubes. At the same time, the sides of the blanks should be no more than 1.5 cm. In a separate container, it is recommended to mix salt, Provence herbs, garlic and vegetable-based oil.
Shredded loaf should be transferred to a baking dish, and then pour the finished mixture. The products need to be mixed well and then put in the oven. Croutons are baked at a temperature of 160 to 170 ° C for 20 minutes. In this case, pieces of bread are recommended to be periodically turned over.
How to make cheese balls and dressing
While preparing croutons, you can make cheese balls. To do this, chop finely fresh dill. Garlic must be peeled and then crushed using a press. Fetax cheese should be put in a container, and then the remaining components for the balls should be added to it. Mix thoroughly with a fork. If the consistency is too dry, you can add a little cream.
From the finished mass it is necessary to form small balls. All this is done by hand, as if from plasticine.
To prepare dressing, you need to mix crushed garlic, soy sauce, mayonnaise, as well as tangerine juice in a container. After mixing, the aromatic mass is obtained.
The process of making salad
Jealous salad is usually cooked with chicken. In this case, fillet is ideal. It must be cut into thin strips, sprinkled with pepper, and then salt and sesame seeds. Poultry should be fried for 7 minutes over high heat. At the same time, chicken should not be allowed to fry. The meat should remain juicy inside.
Peking cabbage and Bulgarian pepper should be cut into small strips. The same should be done with the onion, after peeling it from the husk. If desired, you can cut it very finely.
Fry pieces of chicken, corn, onion, Chinese cabbage and bell pepper should be transferred into a deep container. Put croutons and cheese balls on top of the products. In conclusion, the Jealous salad should be watered with dressing.
Second recipe
In this case, the Jealous Salad contains fewer components, but it turns out to be no less tasty and original. To prepare the dish you will need:
- 200 g fillet, preferably chicken.
- 1.5 tbsp. Peking cabbage.
- ½ a pod of bell pepper.
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons canned corn.
- 1 pack of mozzarella cheese, preferably in the form of small balls.
- 2 packs of crackers made of white bread.
- 3 teaspoons of sesame.
- 3 slices of mandarin.
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of mayonnaise.
Cooking steps
This recipe is suitable for lazy housewives. To prepare the salad, boil the chicken fillet until fully cooked in slightly salted water. After this, the meat should be cut into small cubes and put in a deep container.
Peking cabbage also needs to be chopped. In this case, it should be cut into thin strips. It is not recommended to use other varieties of cabbage for salad preparation. Bell pepper also needs to be cut. It can be chopped into strips or cubes. It all depends on personal preference.
Transfer the chopped vegetables into a container with chicken. Canned corn, crackers and cheese balls should also be added here. Pour the mass with tangerine juice and sprinkle with sesame seeds. In conclusion, the jealous salad should be seasoned with mayonnaise and mix well. The dish is ready.
Salad Features
It is worth considering that the salad turns out to be very satisfying and contains a large number of calories. However, the dish has an amazing and original taste, thanks to certain types of cheese and various crackers.
This salad is ideal not only for the festive table, but also for a hearty breakfast. After all, the composition of the dish contains vegetables that contain a large number of vitamins and minerals.
The main feature of the dish is a properly selected cheese. Hard varieties are not suitable for its preparation. Externally, the finished salad resembles "Greek." However, his taste is completely different.