Pineapple is a universal product that goes well with almost all products, ranging from fruits, berries and vegetables, and ending with meat and fish. Today we suggest you cook an incredibly tasty and fragrant chicken salad with prunes and pineapple. The dish turns out not only juicy and satisfying, but also moderately useful. Salad is perfect for a diet menu: if you count calories and pay attention to cooking, replace mayonnaise with Greek yogurt without additives.
List of Essential Ingredients
To prepare two servings of chicken salad with prunes and pineapple, you will need the following set of products:
- 320 g skinless chicken;
- a pinch of salt;
- 120 g of prunes;
- 60 g low-fat sour cream;
- 210 g canned pineapple;
- 45 g mayonnaise;
- greens for decoration.
Features of cooking a delicious salad with pineapple
The first stage is meat. As you know, chicken breast is dry. Before preparing any dish, chefs recommend marinating it for 20-25 minutes. This salad is no exception. Sprinkle the chicken fillet with spices, coat with sour cream, add salt and leave to marinate under a cling film. It is not recommended to wash off the sour cream from the pickled meat - just send the breast to the pan and fry on both sides for 6-7 minutes. Chicken fillet should be juicy, tender, with a delicious golden crust.
Cutting
It is important that all the ingredients of the chicken salad with prunes and pineapple are sliced equally: we will not only get a beautiful dish, but also let all the ingredients soak in the sauce. Cut the chicken breast and pineapple into small, even cubes. To make a salad, it is better to take pineapple rings - it is more convenient to cut them into cubes.
We pass to dried prunes. It must be poured with boiling water for five minutes, then rinse well with dust and dirt, soak again in boiling water for 5-7 minutes, rinse and cut into small cubes.
Assembly
We send all prepared ingredients to the salad bowl. As a dressing for chicken salad with prunes and pineapple, it is recommended to use sauce based on mayonnaise and sour cream. Fans of dietary dishes can replace mayonnaise with Greek yogurt without flavors. Fans of the kitchen are more likely to usually increase the amount of mayonnaise or add fat sour cream to it. Serve the salad in small portioned bowls, garnishing with a sprig of parsley.
By the way, the salad can be laid out in layers, each of which is smeared with sauce, in the following order: chicken - prunes - pineapple - greens. In a sauce, you can add a clove of garlic for piquancy.
Additional Products
This simple recipe can be taken as a classic basis and complemented with your favorite products. We offer a small list of ingredients that will go well with the main products of the dish.
You can add to the salad of chicken, prunes and pineapple:
- boiled egg
- onions or chives
- hard cheese
- lettuce
- raisins,
- Chinese cabbage
- walnuts,
- Champignon,
- fresh cucumber,
- cream cheese.
By including in addition only one ingredient from the list, you can get a completely new dish to your taste. Do not be afraid of experiments, write the recipe for this wonderful salad in your cookbook. It will always be a lifesaver if you need to quickly prepare a delicious dish for a festive or ordinary everyday dinner.
Do not forget to use a large amount of greens - it has never been superfluous in any salad. For this recipe, it is better to take aromatic parsley or bright basil in color and taste. Dill or cilantro for this salad will not work, because they have too bright aroma that can kill all other tastes and smells.