Finger-Licking Mayo-Free Salad

A delicious, protein-packed salad with vegetables and a homemade dressing. This original combo of red beans and chicken breast gets tossed in a honey-mustard dressing—perfect for anyone who'd rather skip the mayo. It's refreshing and light, with a sweet-and-tangy vegetable flavor that wins everyone over. Aside from marinating the chicken and letting the dressing sit, it comes together quickly and easily.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 29 % 7 g
Fats 13 % 3 g
Carbohydrates 58 % 14 g
114 kcal
GI: 14 / 29 / 57

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Here's what you'll need.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Cut the chicken breast into cubes, toss with the chicken seasoning, and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Prep all the vegetables. Dice the tomatoes and bell pepper, and finely chop the onion and scallions.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Make the dressing: whisk together the vegetable oil, white vinegar, mustard, liquid honey, thyme, and the 2 cloves of garlic pressed through a garlic press.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Let the dressing sit for 30 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Heat a skillet, add a little vegetable oil, and fry the marinated chicken until cooked through. To cool it quickly, you can set the pan in cold water.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Start building the salad on a plate: begin with the chicken.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Drain the canned corn and beans, rinsing the beans with water. Add the corn and beans to the plate.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Then add the chopped bell pepper, tomatoes, scallions, onion, and parsley.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Pour the dressing over the salad.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Toss the salad just before serving.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    Serve in individual portions, garnishing the edges of the plates with a few beans and some herbs if you like. Your finger-licking mayo-free salad is ready—enjoy, and share it with your guests!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Sweet pepper - 27  kcal/100g
  • Honey - 400  kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143  kcal/100g
  • Parsley greens - 45  kcal/100g
  • Thyme - 101  kcal/100g
  • Dried thyme - 276  kcal/100g
  • Thyme - 276  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Canned sweet corn - 79  kcal/100g
  • Table vinegar - 11  kcal/100g
  • Chicken breast (fillet) - 113  kcal/100g
  • Maggi Seasoning - 59  kcal/100g
  • Canned beans - 99  kcal/100g
  • Mustard ready - 418  kcal/100g

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