Lentil salad with chicken and cheese

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make lentil salad with chicken and cheese? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Green lentils are suitable as they retain their shape better. Rinse it well in several waters, add 2 glasses of water, and let it cook. This will take approximately 25 minutes (after boiling). If you soak the lentils in advance, they will cook faster. It is better to boil the fillet and lentils in advance so as not to wait until they cool down. You can use olives instead of sun-dried tomatoes.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the garlic, wash and grate on a fine grater or pass through a press. To prepare the dressing, pour the oil into a small deep container, squeeze out the lemon juice, and add the garlic.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. Please note that the cheese has a fairly salty taste - do not over-salt the dressing.

4. STEP 4

   

   Arugula can be replaced with other greens, such as mint, spinach, lettuce leaves and others. The main thing is that the greens are young and fresh. Remove the wilted leaves from the arugula, wash and dry. Transfer to a large salad bowl.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the bell pepper, remove the stem and seeds, cut into small cubes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the onion, wash it and also cut it into small cubes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the cucumber and cut off the tail. The skin, if it is not rough, damaged or bitter, does not need to be cut off. Dry and cut the cucumber into small cubes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.

9. STEP 9

   

   Try the lentils; if they are already soft and there is too much water, increase the heat and, stirring, evaporate all the liquid. Cool the finished lentils and place them in a salad bowl with the vegetables.

10. STEP 10

    

    Rinse the chicken fillet under running water, place in a saucepan with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes after boiling. Then drain the water and cool the chicken fillet completely. Cut into medium sized cubes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.

12. STEP 12

    

    Before serving, add pieces of cheese to the salad.

Comments on the recipe

olma♫7

21.08.2023

4.5

I’m saving your salad for myself, and I suggest you try mine.