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Salad with smoked chicken egg cheese

Smoked Chicken Salad with Egg and Cheese

Tasty, fast, and easy—even a kid could make it! This smoked chicken salad with egg and cheese is perfect for a holiday table, especially if you build it in layers instead of tossing it. It takes no more than 30 minutes, every ingredient is swappable, and the flavor is mellow and well balanced.

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Smoked chicken (breast or fillet)

250

Pineapple

200

Hard cheese

100

Eggs

Mayonnaise

Ground black pepper (a pinch)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 41 % 12 g

Fats 48 % 14 g

Carbohydrates 10 % 3 g

187 kcal

GI: 0 / 100 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

How do you make smoked chicken salad with egg and cheese? Gather the ingredients. You can hard-boil the eggs ahead of time, then cool and peel them. Use fresh or canned pineapple and any cheese you like. The smoked chicken can be swapped for any other deli meat. I recommend making the mayonnaise yourself.
Step 2:

Peel the skin off the smoked chicken and cut it into small cubes.
Step 3:

Cut the boiled eggs into small cubes.
Step 4:

Lift the canned pineapple out of its syrup and pat it dry. If your pineapple is in rings rather than chunks, cut it into small cubes.
Step 5:

Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
Step 6:

In a salad bowl, combine the chopped smoked chicken, pineapple, cheese, and eggs.
Step 7:

Dress the salad with mayonnaise and pepper it to taste. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
Step 8:

Toss all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly but gently.
Step 9:

The smoked chicken and pineapple salad is ready. Enjoy!

Pineapple salads always come out juicy and tender no matter what else goes in them. They also come together quickly and cost very little. Pineapple pairs especially well with chicken—whether boiled, fried, or smoked. There are plenty of recipes built around these ingredients, varying in method and difficulty. I'm not a big fan of smoked chicken myself—I prefer it boiled, baked, or fried—so I rarely cook with it. But I loved this salad. The smoked meat doesn't overpower the pineapple; instead the salad picks up a faint aroma and a hint of woodsmoke. You can round it out with other ingredients: sautéed mushrooms, canned corn, or boiled rice. To make it more delicate, grate the ingredients on a medium grater instead of cutting them, and layer them in a bowl, spreading mayonnaise between each layer. You can also separate the egg yolks and whites and use them as separate layers. The hard cheese can be swapped for processed or smoked-sausage cheese.
It's best to make the mayonnaise yourself—it'll be tastier and better for you. You'll find some good homemade mayonnaise recipes here. You don't have to stick with mayonnaise for the dressing, either; sour cream or plain yogurt work too. Use them on their own or mixed with mayonnaise in whatever ratio you like—it'll cut down on the calories.