Layered Chicken and Prune Salad

Tasty, bright, filling — a holiday every day! Salad with prunes and layered chicken consists of ingredients that go perfectly together in taste. Smoked chicken, eggs and cheese give it richness, prunes — light sweetness, cucumbers — freshness. This salad will be remembered by all guests!
cook time: 1h 20 min
Lucas Halstead
Layered Chicken and Prune Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

205
Calories
14g
Fat
8g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Eggs 3 pc
Walnuts 100 g
Hard cheese 70 g
Pickles 250 g
Mayonnaise 3 tbsp
Prunes 150 g
Smoked chicken 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a layered salad with prunes and smoked chicken? Very simple! To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can add or replace ingredients to your liking. You can buy store-bought mayonnaise or make your own.

Step 2

Step 2
Remove skin and bones from the smoked breast and cut into small cubes. You can replace the breast with meat from smoked legs.

Step 3

Step 3
Boil the eggs hard, cool and peel. Cut the eggs into small cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Shake the pickled cucumbers off the brine and also cut into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the prunes, dry and cut into pieces. If the prunes are too hard and dry, you can pour boiling water over them and leave for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Heat the walnuts in a dry frying pan and chop with a knife.

Step 7

Step 7
Grate the cheese on a coarse or medium grater. You can use any cheese you like. I have Tilsiter.

Step 8

Step 8
Place a cooking ring with a diameter of 16-18 cm on a serving dish. Place the smoked chicken in the first layer and pour over mayonnaise. I first transferred the mayonnaise into a cooking bag to make it easier to apply it to the ingredients.

Step 9

Step 9
Next, distribute the pickled cucumbers and also pour mayonnaise over them.

Step 10

Step 10
Sprinkle a layer of cucumbers with chopped walnuts and pour mayonnaise over it.

Step 11

Step 11
Sprinkle boiled eggs on top and also pour mayonnaise over them.

Step 12

Step 12
Next add prunes and mayonnaise.

Step 13

Step 13
And spread the grated cheese in the last layer. There is no need to lubricate the top layer with mayonnaise. Place the salad in the refrigerator to soak for 3-4 hours, or preferably overnight. In this case, it is advisable to cover the ring with cling film so that the top cheese layer does not dry out.

Step 14

Step 14
Remove the cooking ring before serving. Garnish the salad with walnut halves, cucumber slices and herbs. Bon appetit!

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