There are many different cold dishes in the form of salads. Even with the same ingredients, a difference of one or two already leads to the creation of a unique dish with a completely unique taste. A particularly popular ingredient is a variety of smoked meats.
Chicken Salad with Celery
To begin with, we offer such an original recipe: "Salad with
smoked chicken, celery and eggs." Immediately make a reservation: in addition to those ingredients that are indicated here or in return for some, you can use apples, grapes, chopped eggs, raisins, etc. Taste will only benefit from this. So, the components: a bunch of celery, finely chopped; diced chicken meat (can be from part of the chicken or the whole); onion - 1 head, cut into small half rings; mayonnaise, salt, hot pepper - to taste; eggs - 3-4, large. Some clarifications: the recipe “Smoked Chicken Salad” in a simple version is a regular appetizer of a mixture of ingredients seasoned with mayonnaise. Option two: the same components are crushed in a blender to a homogeneous forcemeat, also seasoned with mayonnaise and spread on bread or croutons. In both cases, very tasty! You can decorate such sandwiches with a slice of cucumber, an olive, a slice of tomato, a sprig of parsley - as you like. The main thing is that such a recipe “Smoked Chicken Salad” is perfect for a festive holiday table or a romantic dinner. It is light, not particularly high-calorie, but nutritious.
Chicken Salad with Avocado Sauce
Now every housewife is available not only traditional products such as pasta and potatoes, but also those that are considered exotic. We offer a mouth-watering and delicious dish, which uses avocados, basil and many other components. Here is our recipe. Smoked Chicken Salad includes:
- for sauce - 2-3 avocado fruits, peeled and diced; vegetable oil, preferably olive - 3-4 tablespoons; a spoonful of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar; 2 crushed garlic cloves, preferably large; salt, pepper - to taste. And some boiled water.
- Now, actually for the salad: chicken - cut into slices; a bunch of spinach - chop; 200 g of bacon - cut into pieces, fry; a bunch of lettuce leaves - tear with your hands. A few basil leaves - cut; 3 avocados - peel, cut into slices; 2-3 tomatoes - cut into cubes; 2 steep eggs - chop. And as a nice addition, add homemade croutons or crackers. Of course, you can put factory crackers in the smoked chicken salad. But then take it with the taste of bacon or white bread. Suitable and garlic or cheese flavor. Moreover, in order to completely turn your dish into a masterpiece, put in cheese "Smoked Chicken" salad of hard varieties, diced.
- Cooking. First make the sauce. All the ingredients are loaded into a blender and chopped until smooth, salt and pepper to taste. Now the main course. We put all the ingredients in a bowl, stir, pour the sauce, let it brew. If necessary, add. Last, before serving, put crackers - they should remain crispy.
Everything, the salad is ready. Eat on health! Note: instead of avocado, pineapple will do.