Chicken Breast, Celery, and Apple Salad
We all love chicken salads, and apples fit perfectly into many of them. During apple season, this is a brilliant solution – the harvest is saved, and a unique, delicious lunch is ready.
- Chicken fillet
- Apple
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Lemon juice
- Lemon zest
- Garlic
- Walnut
- Refined vegetable oil
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Trim the tough outer layer of celery stalks, cutting off the top and bottom. Core the apples, but do not peel them. Thinly slice the apples, celery, and cucumbers and season with lemon juice, zest, and salt. Add finely grated garlic. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 10–60 minutes. If you have raw chicken breast, save the celery and apple scraps.
- Cook the raw chicken breast gently. Add 2.5–3 liters of water (don't reduce the amount, this is important!) to a saucepan, add the celery and apple scraps, and salt. Bring to a boil, add the chicken breast, and bring back to a rolling boil. Cook for exactly 3 minutes, using the timer. Cover the saucepan with a lid, turn off the heat, and cover the pan with a thick towel. Let it sit for 30 minutes—the chicken will slowly cook through in the hot broth. If the chicken was larger than 2 kg, you can increase the cooking time to 5 minutes, and the steeping time to 35–40 minutes.
- Cut the chicken breast into thin, easy-to-eat slices or cubes.
- Carefully drain the juice released from the chopped vegetables into a bowl, add vegetable oil, pepper and mayonnaise, beat with a fork to form an emulsion.
- Combine chicken, vegetables, and dressing. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.
Chicken and celery salads offer vibrant flavor, health benefits, and ease. The tenderness of the chicken pairs beautifully with the crisp freshness of the celery, while additional ingredients like apples, nuts, eggs, herbs, and interesting dressings offer endless scope for culinary creativity. Our selection features 15 ideas for weekdays and holiday feasts.
This chicken, apple, and cucumber salad is light and filling, so there are no rules about when or under what circumstances it should be prepared and served. However, it's more of a winter appetizer, when a lack of vitamins is definitely worth making up for with such simple dishes. Note the Asian-style dressing; it adds a touch of spiciness and zest. For those who appreciate umami flavor, we recommend choosing thigh fillet over chicken breast, as it's a fattier and more flavorful cut of poultry. You can experiment with apples; both tart and sweet apples will shine in this chicken and cucumber salad. The key is to make sure the fruit is firm and crisp, not watery.
Apple salad with celery and peanuts, seasoned with hot peppers and herbs, and finished with olive oil and lemon juice—a perfect summer addition. The heat isn't conducive to heavy lunches and heavy salads dressed with mayonnaise. This celery salad is also a favorite among healthy eaters, low-calorie eaters, vegetarians, and those fasting. This juicy and crisp salad is easy to prepare, using familiar ingredients like celery, apple, and peanuts. The flavor is balanced, and the vitamins are countless! It's pure health and pleasure.
