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Salad with chicken pineapple and cheese layers

Layered Chicken, Pineapple, and Cheese Salad

Simple, tasty, and classic — for a festive table! This chicken salad with pineapple and cheese is quick and easy to make. The ingredients are layered and spread with mayonnaise, so it has an elegant look — delicate and wintry!

Julia M.

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Salad with chicken pineapple and cheese layers

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Chicken breast

300

Eggs

Pineapple

200

Hard cheese

100

Walnuts

Mayonnaise

150

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 39 % 13 g

Fats 52 % 17 g

Carbohydrates 9 % 3 g

223 kcal

GI: 33 / 67 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make a chicken salad with pineapple and cheese? Gather your ingredients. You can use canned pineapple — open the can, drain the juice, and take out the pineapple. Boil the eggs for 5–7 minutes, then drain the hot water and cool them in cold. Use any cheese, as long as it grates well. For the chicken, I use thigh meat — it's not as dry as breast.
Step 2:

Chop the walnuts a little with a knife and toast them in a dry skillet for 3–4 minutes, until fragrant, stirring constantly. As soon as they're done, tip them onto a plate, or they'll keep cooking in the still-hot pan.
Step 3:

Boil the chicken for 30 minutes, then cool it. Cut the cooked chicken into small pieces for the salad.
Step 4:

To build the salad, you can use a regular bowl, small rings for individual portions, or — like me — a springform cake ring. The sides of a springform pan work great for this, too. Set the ring on a flat plate and start layering. Spread the chopped chicken on the bottom and press it down a little. Spread the layer with mayonnaise.
Step 5:

Peel the boiled eggs and grate them on the coarse side of a grater straight onto the salad. Press the egg layer down and spread it with mayonnaise too.
Step 6:

Cut the canned pineapple into small pieces and add it as the next layer. This layer needs only a little mayonnaise, since pineapple is juicy on its own.
Step 7:

For the final layer, add cheese grated on the medium or fine side. Press it down firmly and lift off the ring.
Step 8:

Decorate the finished salad with the toasted walnuts. Scatter them over the whole top, or just in the center, and add fresh herbs around the edges. Put the salad in the fridge to chill and set for a bit.
Step 9:

Enjoy!

I love salads with fruit added, like pineapple. The juicy sweetness of pineapple pairs nicely with chicken, and a salad like this dresses up any table with its look and flavor!
It's better to make your own mayonnaise — it's tastier and better for you. See some great homemade mayonnaise recipes here. You can also dress the salad with sour cream or plain yogurt instead of mayo, on their own or blended with mayonnaise in any ratio you like, which lightens the dish.