Chicken, Walnut, and Cheese Salad

Bright, made from ordinary products, tasty, light and simple! Salad with chicken, walnuts and cheese can be customized to suit your preferences. Even if you take a different type of cheese, its taste will change. It can be layered or mixed in a salad bowl, served on a holiday table or just for dinner.
cook time: 2h
Ethan Rowley
Chicken, Walnut, and Cheese Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

272
Calories
22g
Fat
3g
Carbs
16g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Apples (sweet and sour juicy) 1 pc
Walnuts 100 g
Hard cheese 150 g
Mayonnaise 4 tbsp
Chicken fillet 350 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a simple salad with chicken, walnuts and cheese? Prepare the necessary ingredients. In addition to chicken fillet, you can use meat from chicken legs or thighs — the salad will only turn out juicier.

Step 2

Step 2
First boil the chicken fillet in salted water until tender. Cool the chicken and cut into small cubes. ! If you boil the chicken in advance, for example, in the evening, so that it does not dry out and lose its juiciness, leave it in the broth.

Step 3

Step 3
Grate the cheese on a coarse or medium grater.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the walnuts with a knife or grind in a blender. Additionally, set aside a few whole halves to decorate the salad.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel and core the apple. Quickly grate the pulp on a coarse grater. The apple should be prepared last after all other ingredients. To prevent it from darkening so quickly, you can sprinkle the grated pulp with lemon juice. Take an apple that is sweet and sour, juicy. Granny Smith and Simerinka varieties are suitable.

Step 6

Step 6
You can form this salad in a transparent salad bowl or on a dish in a cooking ring so that all layers are clearly visible. Place the chicken fillet in the first layer and smooth it out. I ended up with a little more fillet than I needed, so to prevent the salad from being too dry due to the thick layer of chicken, I divided the fillet into two layers. Pour mayonnaise on top. I transferred the mayonnaise into a piping bag and cut off the tip to make it easier to spread the sauce onto the layers.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the grated apple in an even layer on the fillet and also pour mayonnaise over it.

Step 8

Step 8
Next, I distributed the remaining chicken fillet and also poured mayonnaise on it.

Step 9

Step 9
The next layer is grated cheese and mayonnaise.

Step 10

Step 10
The last layer is chopped walnuts. Press the salad lightly with your hands or a special round tamping attachment. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to soak. If leaving longer, cover the pan with cling film.

Step 11

Step 11
Before serving, remove the cooking ring and decorate the salad as desired. I garnished with walnut halves, cherry tomatoes and rosemary sprigs. Bon appetit!

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