Summer Chicken Salad/ கோழி சாலட் / ಕೋಳಿ ಸಲಾಡ್

This is a diet/diabetic friendly recipe. Prepared with zero oil this dish is still packed with flavors and taste. We can prepare rolls and sandwiches using this salad. We can serve this salad warm or cold. 

Summer Chicken Salad Recipe Video Posted on Youtube Tamil and English channels 😊

Summer Chicken Salad Ingredients:

250 Grams Chicken Breast

1/4 Cup Red Capsicum

1/4 Cup Yellow Capsicum

1/4 Cup Green Capsicum

1/2 Onion 

2 Cups Iceberg Lettuce

2 Green Chilies

1/4 Cup Cucumber

2 Tbsp Coriander

2 Tbsp Mint

1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste

1 Tsp Chili Powder

1 Tsp Chaat Masala

1 Tsp Pepper Powder 

1 Tbsp Salt

1 Tbsp Chilly Flakes

1 Tbsp Lime Juice

Prep Chicken for Salad:

Wash 250 grams chicken breast and add it to a wok along with 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 1 tbsp chilly flakes, 1 tsp pepper powder and 1 tsp salt.

Add 1 cup water, stir the chicken and cover. Cook the chicken on medium flame for 10 minutes until tender.

Once the chicken is cooked place it on high flame and allow excess moisture to evaporate. Remove from flame allow it to cool down completely.

Shred or chop the chicken into tiny pieces and reserve in a bowl.

Prep Veggies for Salad:

Separate the lettuce leaves, rinse it in water and then in ice cold water. Spread the lettuce leaves on a cloth allow excess moisture to drain and thinly slice the lettuce and reserve.

Wash the bell peppers, yellow, green and red. Chop into half, remove the seeds and stem. Slice the bell peppers into thin strips and reserve.

Peel, wash and slice the onion and reserve.

Wash and remove the stems from chilies and finely chop.

Wash the cucumber and chop into half, slice and reserve.

Separate the mint and coriander leaves, rinse in water and finely chop.

Wash and juice lime in a bowl and reserve.

Method:

On a serving platter or salad bowl layer with lettuce.

Sprinkle pepper powder, chaat masala and salt. and reserve.

In a bowl add the shredded chicken, separate and add sliced onions, bell pepper, chilies, mint and coriander, cucumber and lime juice.

Top the chicken with chilly powder, chaat masala, salt, and pepper powder. Mix all the ingredients till well combined.

Layer the lettuce with chicken and garnish with lime juice, finely chopped mint and coriander serve the chicken salad right away and enjoy!