Classic Brooklyn salad with chicken

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 45 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a classic Brooklyn salad with chicken, cucumbers and broccoli? Very simple and fast! To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can supplement or replace the vegetable part to your taste. You can replace the chicken with any other meat.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the chicken fillet and boil in boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Then cool the chicken and cut into small cubes. Instead of boiled chicken, you can fry the fillet in a pan or bake in the oven in foil. You can use smoked chicken instead of fresh chicken.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the champignons, dry and cut into slices. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms until golden brown.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cook broccoli in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes until tender. The exact time depends on the size of the inflorescences and the degree of heating. You can use fresh or frozen broccoli. If you use frozen cabbage, you do not need to defrost it first.

5. STEP 5

   

   Drain the cabbage in a colander and rinse it with ice water to retain its bright color. Let the water drain. If the inflorescences are large, separate them into smaller ones.

6. STEP 6

   

   Shake the cucumbers off the brine and cut into small cubes. If you have small cucumbers, you can cut them into slices.

7. STEP 7

   

   Drain liquid from canned corn and dry the grains.

8. STEP 8

   

   In a salad bowl, combine chicken, broccoli, cucumbers, fried mushrooms and canned corn. Season the salad with sour cream and mayonnaise and mix.

9. STEP 9

   

   Transfer the salad to a plate and serve. Bon appetit!