Salad with chicken, walnuts and cheese

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a simple salad with chicken, walnuts and cheese? Prepare the necessary ingredients. In addition to chicken fillet, you can use meat from chicken legs or thighs - the salad will only turn out juicier.

2. STEP 2

   

   First boil the chicken fillet in salted water until tender. Cool the chicken and cut into small cubes.! If you boil the chicken in advance, for example, in the evening, so that it does not dry out and lose its juiciness, leave it in the broth.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grate the cheese on a coarse or medium grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   Finely chop the walnuts with a knife or grind in a blender. Additionally, set aside a few whole halves to decorate the salad.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel and core the apple. Quickly grate the pulp on a coarse grater. The apple should be prepared last after all other ingredients. To prevent it from darkening so quickly, you can sprinkle the grated pulp with lemon juice. Take a sweet, sour, juicy apple. Granny Smith and Simerinka varieties are suitable.

6. STEP 6

   

   You can form this salad in a transparent salad bowl or on a dish in a cooking ring so that all layers are clearly visible. Place the chicken fillet in the first layer and smooth it out. I ended up with a little more fillet than I needed, so to prevent the salad from being too dry due to the thick layer of chicken, I divided the fillet into two layers. Pour mayonnaise on top. I transferred the mayonnaise into a piping bag and cut off the tip to make it easier to spread the sauce onto the layers.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the grated apple in an even layer on the fillet and also pour mayonnaise over it.

8. STEP 8

   

   Next, I distributed the remaining chicken fillet and also poured mayonnaise on it.

9. STEP 9

   

   The next layer is grated cheese and mayonnaise.

10. STEP 10

    

    The last layer is chopped walnuts. Press the salad lightly with your hands or a special round tamping attachment. Place the salad in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to soak. If you leave it longer, cover the pan with cling film.

11. STEP 11

    

    Before serving, remove the cooking ring and garnish the salad as desired. I garnished with walnut halves, cherry tomatoes and rosemary sprigs. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

TanyaL

06.10.2023

4.8

Wow! Great salad for a holiday table. I didn't do it badly. Everyone liked it. But I prefer a similar salad but with prunes. One of the most delicious salads. Be sure to prepare!

Lady A.

06.10.2023

4.5

This was my first time making a salad with chicken, walnuts and cheese. I really liked the recipe. An unusual combination of chicken, cheese and nuts. I liked it very much. Girls, cook, don’t be afraid, it’s very tasty! Thank you, I saved the recipe.