Chicken is the most popular and sought-after meat in our country. It is affordable, low-calorie, has nutritional qualities and many useful substances. In cooking, various snacks, salads, meat rolls, first and second courses are prepared from it. Not a single holiday is complete without a fried chicken; it decorates any table and pleases with a piquant taste.
Lean white chicken is considered the most healthy, digestible and contains a minimum of cholesterol. It is rich in minerals, proteins and vitamins. Chicken dishes are prepared very quickly. Chicken meat in any variation is amazing. It is baked, boiled, stewed, fried, stuffed, breaded. To make the chicken juicy, it must be boiled in a small container with a minimum amount of liquid, and salt at the end of cooking. Today we will describe some of the most delicious and healthy holiday salads, where the main component will be chicken.
Salad with mushrooms and chicken: the first recipe
Necessary ingredients: a kilogram of chicken or breast, pickled cucumbers (2-3 pcs.), Onions, fresh mushrooms (400 gr), any greens at the discretion. Mayonnaise, lemon juice (a teaspoon), mustard (5 gr) are used as dressing - everything is mixed.
Cooking a salad with mushrooms and chicken
The recipe is quite simple and requires a minimum of effort. Pre-boil the meat and leave to cool. During this time, chop the onions, pass it and add chopped mushrooms to it. Cut pickled cucumbers into small cubes, combine with chopped chicken meat, add the remaining components and herbs to the products. Season with cooked dressing. Instead of mayonnaise, you can use classic yogurt. If desired, lay salad with mushrooms and chicken in layers. The recipe, as you see, is not complicated, but the dish turns out to be very tasty.
The second option will be with the addition of walnuts. Required for the salad: chicken, walnuts, fresh mushrooms (200 g), potatoes (4 pcs.), Carrots, cheese (200 gr), four eggs, onions, mayonnaise.
Potatoes must be boiled, peeled and grated. We do the same with boiled carrots, eggs (protein and yolk separately) and cheese - all components must be in different containers. Boil chicken and split into fibers. Walnuts pound in a mortar. Fry finely chopped onions with mushrooms.
We form a salad with mushrooms and chicken
The recipe is piquant and original will be the decoration and highlight of any festive event. The products included in the salad are harmoniously combined with each other, giving the dish a special taste.
We spread in layers: potatoes, on top of it mushrooms with onions, carrots, yolk, protein, cheese. We coat all layers with mayonnaise or sour cream. Abundantly covered with walnuts. Embody this salad in your kitchen. Mushrooms, chicken, onions, cheese and nuts in this dish are perfectly combined, and the salad is very tender.
The composition of the salad may include various ingredients depending on your priorities and tastes. Often it is cooked with smoked chicken and prunes. In this interpretation, the dish has a very interesting taste. But those who are on a diet are not recommended to use it, because the salad is too fat and high in calories. To make the dish dietary and less fat, add boiled breast, fresh Peking cabbage, peas or corn. For light dressing, use olive oil, low-fat yogurt or sour cream. And greens and lemon will give freshness to any appetizer.