Chicken salad with garlic, pineapple and eggs

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a salad with chicken, garlic, pineapple and eggs? Very simple. To begin, prepare all the necessary ingredients according to the list. It is better to start cooking with mayonnaise sauce - it will be infused just by the time you need it.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, garlic cloves passed through a press and ground black pepper. If you wish, you can add a little salt if your mayonnaise is not very salty.

3. STEP 3

   

   Now prepare the necessary ingredients for the salad. You can replace the chicken fillet with any other meat to your taste.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the chicken fillet. Cook the chicken in boiling salted water until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Cool the finished fillet and cut into small cubes.

5. STEP 5

   

   Boil the eggs hard, cool and peel. Divide 2 eggs into whites and yolks, set the yolks aside to decorate the top of the salad. Grate the remaining whites along with the whole eggs on a coarse grater.

6. STEP 6

   

   Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Any cheese is suitable for this dish - Russian, Gouda and even unbrined mozzarella for pizza. The main thing is that it is tasty, of high quality, without milk fat substitutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Boil the carrots in their skins until tender, cool, peel and grate on a coarse grater. How to cook carrots? Wash it and put it in a pan with cold water. Cook the carrots after boiling over low heat for 20-25 minutes, depending on the size. Check readiness with a sharp knife - it should pierce it easily.

8. STEP 8

   

   Remove the pineapples from the syrup and dry. Cut into small cubes. If the pineapples are very watery, gently squeeze them with your hands to prevent the salad from floating.

9. STEP 9

   

   You can simply layer all the ingredients in a salad bowl, but I prefer to make the salad in a nice 16cm diameter cooking ring so that all the layers are visible. Also, to make it more elegant, I divided some layers into two parts. Place half of the chicken fillet in the first layer and pour over mayonnaise.

10. STEP 10

    

    Then spread half of the grated eggs and also pour mayonnaise over it.

11. STEP 11

    

    Next is a layer of half a carrot with mayonnaise.

12. STEP 12

    

    Spread all the grated cheese on top and pour mayonnaise over it.

13. STEP 13

    

    Place pineapples on the cheese and, if desired, pour mayonnaise over them, because pineapples are already juicy.

14. STEP 14

    

    Next, repeat layers of remaining chicken, grated eggs and carrots. Spread the last layer with the remaining mayonnaise sauce.

15. STEP 15

    

    Sprinkle finely grated yolks on top. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour to soak and cool.

16. STEP 16

    

    Remove the cooking ring before serving. Garnish the salad with fresh herbs. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

11.12.2023

4.6

I chose chicken salad with garlic, pineapple and eggs for the holiday table. And all because for me the combination of products such as pineapple, cheese and garlic is simply the height of taste bliss). And in this version there are several more layers that successfully complement this trifecta. I didn’t boil the carrots, but steamed them; I really liked this method. But, even though my carrots turned out strong and not watery, I still squeezed out the excess juice. By the way, it is tasty and healthy. I boiled the chicken thighs the night before, immediately separated the meat from the bones and cut it into cubes. Then I put it in a container and put it in the refrigerator. I replaced the hard cheese with processed “Yantar”, it grated well and had an excellent taste. And the pineapples really had to be squeezed well out of the syrup. I collected the salad in layers in a ring and repeated some of it too. It turned out to be a tall “cake”, which we cut into pieces). It's incredibly delicious! The combination of these products with a fragrant, spicy garlic sauce delighted the taste buds of the guests. This salad was taken apart first and eaten all without a trace. I sincerely thank Maria for the recipe! I recommend everyone to try it!