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🍽️ Crispy Chicken Salad with Eggs, Olives, and Nuts
643 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 romaine lettuce hearts
- 4 tomatoes
- 100 g breakfast bacon (in slices)
- 2 chicken breast fillets (approx. 150 g each)
- salt
- black pepper (cracked)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 slices toast bread
- 50 g black olives (pitted)
- 60 g cheddar
- 50 g walnut kernels
- 4 tbsp yogurt (low-fat)
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- lemon juice
- salt
- 1 pinch sugar
Instructions
- 1. Boil the eggs in a pot of water until hard-boiled. Immediately rinse them under cold water to help remove the shell. Peel the eggs and cut them into quarters.
- 2. Rinse the romaine lettuce hearts under running water. Remove tough stem ends and tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces if necessary.
- 3. Wash the tomatoes. Cut out the hard stem area and quarter the tomatoes.
- 4. Cut the bacon into wide strips.
- 5. Wash the chicken breast fillets and pat them dry with a kitchen towel. Season them with salt and pepper.
- 6. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over high heat. Fry the chicken breast for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
- 7. Add the bacon strips to the pan. Turn the chicken breast and cook everything together for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- 8. Cut the crusts off the toast slices. Cut the bread into small cubes.
- 9. Fry the bread cubes in the remaining oil in the pan until golden and crispy.
- 10. Place the croutons on kitchen paper to absorb any excess fat.
- 11. Whisk the yogurt in a bowl with the balsamic vinegar and 3 to 4 tablespoons of water.
- 12. Season the dressing with lemon juice, salt, and sugar. Adjust the amount to your taste.
- 13. Spread the washed salad on plates. Decorate it with the tomato quarters, eggs, olives, and diced cheddar cheese.
- 14. Sprinkle the walnut kernels over the salad.
- 15. Slice the cooked chicken breast.
- 16. Place the chicken slices and bacon on the salad.
- 17. Drizzle the salad with the prepared dressing.
- 18. Sprinkle the dish with the crispy croutons and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 643
- Protein: 42 g · Fett/Fat: 46 g · Carbs: 14 g