Creating a delicious cold chicken salad is a breeze! All you need is boiled chicken, some vegetables, and a flavorful dressing made from yogurt and mayo. It takes around 30 minutes to make, and it's a truly scrumptious dish.
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- Debjani's Note
- Not the classic Chicken Salad!
- Ingredients
- Variation- Using the salad to make sandwiches!
- Debjani's Quick Tips!
- Here's how I make Chicken Salad at Debjanir Rannaghar!
- Recipe Card
- Chicken Salad Recipe Video from my channel!
- Related Recipes
- Chicken Recipes from Debjanir Rannaghar!
- Have you tried the shredded chicken salad recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
- Here's the homemade cold chicken salad Pin for your Pinterest Board!
Debjani's Note
Last night, Pasta wanted to have some comforting Chicken Salad for dinner, as well as a smoothie. I was quite fond of the idea, so I made some salad for the meal. Then I remembered that I had filmed a video of chicken salad a year ago but had never posted the recipe on my blog. I had completely forgotten about it! But luckily, I had pictures and the video, so now seemed the right time to share the recipe.
Not the classic Chicken Salad!
I love creating different types of salads for dinner. Mostly, I include vegetables and/or animal protein depending on our tastes. I think that the dressing is the most crucial component of a salad as it is the one that gives it its flavor. If I'm only making a salad for the meal, I add mayonnaise to make it more substantial. The chicken salad I make is not the traditional version; I like to add my own unique ingredients.
Ingredients
This chicken salad is best enjoyed chilled. I combine boiled chicken, mayonnaise, onion, bell pepper, green olives, green peas, carrot, and lettuce to make it. If I have them, I like to add apples too. As I didn't have any apples when I took the photos, they didn't make it into the pictures, but I did include one in my salad today.
Variation- Using the salad to make sandwiches!
I prepare a large amount of salad, and the following day I use the leftovers to assemble sandwiches. This has been a common practice in my home for a long time, and it has become especially useful during lockdowns when resources are scarce. It is worth noting that this salad is suitable for a keto diet.
Debjani's Quick Tips!
I usually make a large batch of boiled chicken since my dog Coffee needs to eat it every day. Apart from that, I use the cooked chicken to make various dishes like salad. This is really convenient for me since I don't have to buy boneless chicken pieces separately. Instead, I boil the chicken with the bones and then take out some solid chunks and boil them with salt for a couple of minutes. Coffee eats both the bone and solid sections and I use the solid pieces to make salads, sandwiches, and soup. You can also use rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken, and even chicken pieces from curry to make your favorite salad.
Here's how I make Chicken Salad at Debjanir Rannaghar!
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Chicken Salad
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 People 1x
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
My go-to chicken salad recipe usually includes some type of vegetable that can be used in salads, plus a flavorful dressing. We enjoy it when it's made with a light and crisp flavor, accompanied by some type of bread.
Ingredients
- 200g Boneless Chicken
- 1 Carrot
- 100g Lettuce Leaf (1 bunch)
- 75g Green Peas (½ cup)
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 100g Plain Curd/ Yogurt
- 3 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
- 1 Tsp. Black Pepper Powder
- 1.5 Tsp. Salt or to taste
Instructions
- Boil two glass of water with ½ Tsp. Salt.
- Add Boneless Chicken and boil the chicken.
- Once cold, cut the chicken or chop it using a salad chopper.
- Take the chicken in a bowl.
- Add salt, black pepper powder and lemon juice and mix with a spoon.
- Peel the skin of the carrot and onion.
- Chop those using a salad chopper or you can manually cut those using a knife.
- Add the veggies to the chicken mixture followed by the green peas and lightly mix.
- In a bowl mix Mayonnaise and also plain curd to make a lump-free dressing.
- Mix it with the salad.
- Add seasoning if needed.
- Take a salad plate and layer it with the salad leaf.
- Pour the salad over the leaf and refrigerate the salad before serving.
- Drizzle some lemon juice while serving the salad.
Notes
I add whatever salad-friendly vegetables or fruits available at home including nuts.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Continental
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 125g
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 6.3g
- Sodium: 1018mg
- Fat: 5.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8g
- Carbohydrates: 13.1g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 13.8g
- Cholesterol: 36mg
Chicken Salad Recipe Video from my channel!
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Have you tried the shredded chicken salad recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here on dolonchttrj@gmail.com. Meanwhile, on Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar and in addition, you can tag me at @foodofdebjani.
Here's the homemade cold chicken salad Pin for your Pinterest Board!
About Debjani Chatterjee Alam
I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.
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