Festive Chicken Corn Salad with Croutons and Cheese Balls

Festive, bright, tasty, vegetable, with meat! The Jealous salad with chicken, corn, croutons and cheese balls will perfectly decorate any holiday, and no one will refuse it on the dinner table. Of course, youʼll have to tinker with it a little, but believe me, itʼs worth it.
cook time: 35 min
Ethan Rowley
Festive Chicken Corn Salad with Croutons and Cheese Balls

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

196
Calories
15g
Fat
7g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

For the salad:

Chicken fillet 180 g
Sesame 1 tsp
Chinese cabbage 80 g
cucumbers 1 pc
bell pepper 0.5 pc
Bulb onions 0.5 pc
Canned corn 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp

For crackers:

loaf 40 g
Garlic 1 clove
Vegetable oil 30 ml
Salt to taste
Greenery 0.5 tsp

For the cheese balls:

Pickled cheese 60 g
Garlic 1 clove
Basil 0.5 tsp
Dill 10 g

For refueling:

Mayonnaise 2 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tsp
Garlic 1 clove
Tangerines 0.3 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make Jealous salad with chicken, corn, croutons? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Wash vegetables and tangerines and dry with a paper towel.

Step 2

Step 2
First, prepare the crackers. To do this, cut the loaf pieces into cubes. The size should be such that it is convenient to eat later. Mix the crackers with Provençal herbs, salt and chopped garlic. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add the loaf cubes and fry until golden brown and desired degree. Transfer to a plate and cool.

Step 3

Step 3
Chicken fillet, I used breast, rinse, dry and cut into thin strips. Sprinkle it with sesame seeds, salt and stir. Pour refined vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add chicken fillet and fry for 4 minutes, stirring until cooked through. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and cool completely.

Step 4

Step 4
For cheese balls, mix cheese, finely chopped dill, chopped garlic and dried basil. Grease your hands with vegetable oil and roll the mixture into balls the size of hazelnuts. Place in the refrigerator for now.

Step 5

Step 5
Shred the Chinese cabbage thinly and place in a bowl.

Step 6

Step 6
Remove the stem and seeds from the bell pepper and cut into thin strips. Place in a bowl with the peking.

Step 7

Step 7
Drain the canned corn completely and add to the bowl with the vegetables.

Step 8

Step 8
Peel and finely chop the onion and place in a bowl. If the onion is very hot, pour hot water over it for 1-2 minutes, then drain the water. Or you can marinate it in lemon juice with a little sugar.

Step 9

Step 9
Cut off the stems of the cucumber and cut into strips. Place in bowl with salad.

Step 10

Step 10
Salt everything and mix. Just keep in mind that it is seasoned with a mayonnaise-based dressing, which means you need less salt or avoid it altogether.

Step 11

Step 11
Add chicken fillet and stir again.

Step 12

Step 12
For dressing, put mayonnaise, chopped garlic and soy sauce in a bowl, stir.

Step 13

Step 13
Squeeze the juice out of the tangerine, add to the bowl with the dressing and mix well.

Step 14

Step 14
Transfer the finished salad to a salad bowl and pour over the dressing.

Step 15

Step 15
Place the prepared croutons on top of the salad.

Step 16

Step 16
Add cheese balls and serve.

Step 17

Step 17
Bon appetit.

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