Simple and Healthy Chicken Salad: Traditional Recipe

You know what the best thing about chicken salad is for me? It’s simple, tastes great and, thanks to the chicken, it’s also nutritious and filling enough. Well, it’s still a healthy salad that you can enjoy at any time, for example with crispy toast or other baked goods. It is suitable as a main light course, but also as a great addition to a covered table, whether at a picnic or a celebration. And I also think that almost everyone likes it, whether you prepare a traditional chicken salad according to this recipe or choose any other and adjust the ingredients to your liking.

Recipe

Ingredients in this recipe

• 2 cups cooked and chopped chicken breasts (chicken breasts can also be grilled or roasted)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 diced cucumber
• 1 bell pepper, diced (any color you prefer, or half and half for more colors)
• 1/4 red onion finely chopped
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled into small pieces (optional)
• 1/4 cup black olives, sliced or whole to your liking (optional)
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley or other herbs

For the dressing

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

• In a large bowl, mix diced chicken or noodles, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, feta cheese, black olives, and fresh parsley or other herbs to your taste.

Step 2

• In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, and toss well to make the dressing for the chicken salad.

Step 3

• Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Mix everything gently so that the salad is evenly covered with the dressing.

Step 4

• Taste the salad and, if necessary, season with salt and pepper so that the flavors are exactly to your liking.

Step 5

• Put the finished chicken salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving, so that the flavors combine and the salad is perfect for serving.

Step 6

• Serve this simple and traditional chicken salad chilled. This is a healthy meal for any occasion and you can adjust it however you like.

Do you like salads that are simple and quick to prepare? This healthy chicken salad does it all, and it’s also filling and nutritious enough thanks to the chicken, which is why it’s so popular with me. In addition to these advantages, you can prepare it for any occasion and you can be sure that everyone will like it. If it is to be served as a main course, then, for example, toasted crispy toast or some other pastry according to your preferences will certainly go great with it. If you do not insist on the traditional chicken salad recipe, you can, of course, add extra ingredients such as nuts, seeds, and other vegetables of your choice.

You can easily make the chicken salad a little more rustic and cut the vegetables and chicken into larger pieces and maybe not cut the olives at all. Enjoy free creation!