Smoked chicken salad - 10 easy and delicious recipes

Smoked chicken is a versatile product that can become an ideal component of an infinite number of different variations of salads, and each of them will be worthy of not only serving for lunch or dinner, but such a salad can be served on a festive table or a family celebration.

Classic salad with smoked chicken and corn

An easy and delicious salad recipe that includes flavored chicken, sweet corn, fresh cucumber and hard cheese. Garlic in a mayonnaise dressing adds spice to the salad. It is important to cut the ingredients into equal sized cubes to make the dish look more attractive.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

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  Remove the skin from the cucumber and cut into large cubes with a side of about 1 cm.
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  Remove the chicken meat from the bone and cut in the same way as for cucumbers.
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  Put canned corn without liquid in a deep bowl.
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  Grate the cheese coarsely, pass the garlic through a press or finely chop.
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  Put all the ingredients of the salad in a bowl with the corn, mix the mayonnaise with the garlic and season the salad. Top can be decorated with chopped herbs.

How to make smoked chicken and mushroom salad?

This salad is laid out in layers and can be served in portions. To make it look attractive on a plate, it is better to use a culinary ring, with which the components of the salad are neatly laid out, and the ring is removed before serving.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Pickled mushrooms - 200 gr.
• Smoked chicken (breast) - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 150 gr.
• Boiled egg - 5 pcs.
• Mayonnaise to taste.
• Fresh chopped greens - for serving.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the boiled eggs, separate the whites and yolks, and grate each part into a separate bowl.
2. Cut the chicken and mushrooms into small pieces so that they are the same size.
3. It is better to take hard cheese of more aromatic varieties to make the dish tasty. You can take maasdam or Russian cheese.
4. Mix pieces of meat with mayonnaise.
5. Put the ingredients in layers in a salad bowl or ring (if the salad will be served in portions): first the chicken, then chopped mushrooms, coat them with mayonnaise, then put grated proteins, a layer of mayonnaise, cheese, another layer of mayonnaise, and spread a layer of chopped yolks on top. Let the dish soak for at least 15 minutes, garnish with herbs and serve.

Delicious salad with smoked chicken, pineapple and cheese

Chicken goes well with pineapple, so this recipe can be attributed to the most favorite among cooks. Garlic in mayonnaise adds zest, and hard cheese adds a variety of flavors.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken (leg) - 1 pc.
• Canned pineapple - ½ can.
• Egg - 2 pcs.
• Semi-hard cheese - 100 gr.
• Salt - optional.
• Garlic - 1 tooth
• Mayonnaise to taste.
• Chopped greens - for serving.

Cooking process:

1. Boil the eggs in boiling water, they should boil for about 10 minutes, then immediately transfer them to ice water. Peel and chop finely.
2. Remove the meat from the leg, the chicken skin is not used for the salad. The meat is cut into small cubes.
3. Drain the syrup from a can of canned pineapples and chop, rub the cheese coarsely.
4. In a bowl of a suitable size, mix the components of the salad, add salt if necessary, but this must be done with caution, since it is contained both in the ingredients for the salad and in the mayonnaise with which it is seasoned. Mix mayonnaise with finely chopped garlic clove and pour over salad.
5. Decorate the dish with chopped herbs before serving.

Simple and delicious salad recipe with smoked chicken breast and fresh cucumber

Cucumber adds freshness to this dish, and you can serve it both in a deep bowl and in portions, using a culinary ring to lay layers on each plate separately. It is important to let the salad brew before serving so that the mayonnaise saturates all its layers.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 150 gr.
• Boiled egg - 3 pcs.
• Mayonnaise - 150 gr.
• Greens - 1 bunch.
• Cucumber - 150 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We disassemble the chicken meat into fibers and lay it in a dense layer on the bottom of the dish or culinary ring, if serving in portions.
2. You can remove the skin from the cucumber if it tastes bitter. Cut the vegetable into strips, squeeze lightly and distribute evenly over the chicken meat. Apply a layer of mayonnaise on top.
3. We spread the grated cheese in a rather thick layer.
4. Next, distribute the grated or finely chopped egg and coat with mayonnaise.
5. Sprinkle generously on top with fresh chopped herbs, let it brew for about 30 minutes and serve. Bon Appetit!

Smoked chicken salad with prunes and walnuts

An original and very tasty salad recipe that perfectly combines spicy smoked chicken, sweet prunes and tart walnuts, seasoned with sour cream. The dish is worthy of becoming an appetizer on the festive table. You can serve it in portions.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken - 400 gr.
• Prunes - 150 gr.
• Walnut - 100 gr.
• Boiled carrots - 2 pcs.
• Boiled potatoes - 4 pcs.
• Boiled egg - 4 pcs.
• Hard cheese - 300 gr.
• Champignons - 250 gr.
• Garlic - 2 teeth
• Sour cream - 250 gr.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the potatoes and carrots boiled in salted water. Cut the vegetables into small, even, beautiful cubes.
2. Divide the mushrooms into thin slices and fry until golden brown with vegetable oil.
3. Peel boiled hard-boiled eggs and chop them as small as possible.
4. Pass the garlic through a press and mix with salt and sour cream.
5. The cheese should be coarsely grated, the prunes should be rinsed and cut into strips, and the walnuts should be chopped into crumbs using a blender or coffee grinder.
6. Free the smoked chicken from the skin and bones, cut the meat into cubes or cubes.
7. Put plastic wrap in a deep bowl of a suitable size, and lay the salad on top in layers. If serving in portions, the layers of salad are laid out on a dummy plate using the culinary ring. First, put half the prepared portion of cheese, then, by analogy - eggs, potatoes, all the mushrooms, half of the nuts and prunes, chicken and carrots. The layers must be soaked with sour cream sauce. Then repeat the layering of layers and sour cream sauce: the rest of the potatoes, cheese, eggs, nuts, prunes, chicken and finish with a layer of carrots. Cover the salad with plastic wrap and leave to soak in the refrigerator for 1.5 hours. When serving in a bowl, turn it over into a dish and garnish with herbs; for serving in portions, remove the ring and serve.

Smoked chicken salad with canned beans and croutons

A very satisfying salad in which meat (chicken) and vegetable (beans) proteins are combined, and crackers are also used. Tomatoes and herbs add freshness to the salad. Suitable for a snack instead of a full meal.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken - 300 gr.
• Tomato - 3 pcs.
• Hard cheese - 150 gr.
• Canned beans - 1 can.
• Salad - 1 head of cabbage.
• Croutons - 1 pack.
• Mayonnaise to taste.
• Parsley - for serving.

Cooking process:

1. Separate the chicken from the skin and bones and cut into thin slices.
2. Rinse lettuce leaves, dry and tear into rather large pieces.
3. Cut the tomatoes into cubes, after removing the stalk.
4. In a deep bowl, combine lettuce, tomato cubes and chicken slices, add beans, mix everything.
5. Before serving, season the salad with mayonnaise, sprinkle with finely grated cheese and crackers. You can decorate with parsley leaves if you wish.

Delicious salad with smoked chicken, Chinese cabbage and croutons

Another variation with meat and croutons, but compared to the previous recipe, such a salad is lighter. It is important to add the croutons just before serving so that they do not soften from the mayonnaise.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Peking cabbage - 200 gr.
• Smoked chicken - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 100 gr.
• Mayonnaise - 2.5 tablespoons
• Salt to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Free the Chinese cabbage from spoiled or wrinkled leaves, then chop thinly and transfer to a bowl.
2. Peel the chicken meat from bones and skin, grind it so that small cubes or sticks are obtained.
3. For a salad, it is better to take sweetish varieties of cheese - Maasdam, Gouda or Parmesan. Grate the cheese - coarsely - to add to the salad, and a small amount - finely - to decorate the dish.
4. Mix all these ingredients in a salad bowl, add mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
5. Sprinkle with croutons and finely grated cheese before serving. Serve immediately.

Quick salad with smoked chicken fillet, tomato and croutons

For such a salad, it is better to choose black bread croutons with a smoked or cheese flavor. You can also add a little more garlic for a more savory flavor.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken (fillet) - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 100 gr.
• Rye croutons - 50 gr.
• Tomato - 3 pcs.
• Garlic - 3-5 teeth.
• Salt to taste.
• Mayonnaise to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the meat into small cubes or cubes.
2. Cut the stalk of tomatoes and chop into small slices or cubes, proportional to the chicken.
3. Put pieces of meat on a serving plate, spread tomatoes on top, then cut into very small cubes or grated cheese.
4. Chop the garlic, mix with mayonnaise and pour over the salad.
5. Leave the dish in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, sprinkle with breadcrumbs before serving and treat to homemade ones.

"Bride" salad with smoked chicken and melted cheese

An original salad recipe that amazes not only with its excellent taste characteristics, but also with a visual component. Such a dish will not go unnoticed on the festive table, and its taste will conquer even discerning guests.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken (fillet) - 300 gr.
• Processed cheese "Druzhba" - 1 pc.
• Egg - 5 pcs.
• Boiled potatoes - 3 pcs.
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise - 150 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the boiled potatoes and grate them on a coarse grater.
2. Cut the chicken into strips or cubes.
3. Boil the eggs, separate the white and yolk, chop separately.
4. Cut the processed cheese into very small cubes or grate. You can pre-freeze it slightly to make the grinding process more convenient.
5. Cut the peeled onion into half rings and blanch to remove the bitterness, pour boiling water for a minute.
6. Put the salad on a dish or in a portioned plate in layers: first, the potatoes, which are carefully covered with a thin layer of mayonnaise, then the chicken - repeat the procedure with mayonnaise after each layer. Then put the onion, then chopped yolk, melted cheese and top the salad with a layer of chicken protein. To make the dish more juicy and tasty, let the salad soak for about an hour. Enjoy!

Salad with smoked chicken breast and pickled mushrooms

Pickled mushrooms are a great addition to smoked chicken salad. They add spice and sourness to the dish. The salad can be seasoned with both mayonnaise and sour cream to make it more dietary and balance the salt in the mushrooms.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 3.

Ingredients:

• Smoked chicken (fillet) - 200 gr.
• Pickled mushrooms - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 150 gr.
• Boiled egg - 5 pcs.
• Mayonnaise or sour cream to taste.
• Greens - for serving.
• Salt to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the meat into cubes and mix with salted sour cream or mayonnaise.
2. Large mushrooms must be divided into slices, small ones can be left whole.
3. Divide the eggs into yolks and whites and grind them into different dishes.
4. Wash the greens, let them dry and chop, grate the cheese into shavings.
5. Lay out the salad in layers: first, meat with mayonnaise or sour cream, mushroom slices, then egg whites, a layer of sauce, grated cheese, sauce, and spread the yolk on top. Let the dish soak for about 30 minutes, sprinkle with herbs and serve.