Asian Cucumber Salad with Chicken

This light and nutritious dish will brighten up your summer party. The salad is very appetizing, aesthetic and, most importantly, healthy. For cooking, chicken breast is usually boiled, but you can fry it directly on the grill.

Ingredients for the salad:

chicken breast – 150 g

ginger – a small piece

large cucumbers – 2 pcs.

salt to taste

sesame seeds – 1 tbsp. 

fresh chili – 1 pc.

cilantro – 1-2 branches

green onions – 2 feathers

parsley – 1-2 branches

garlic – 2 cloves

Ingredients for the sauce:

sesame oil – 1 tbsp 

soy sauce – 1 tbsp 

balsamic vinegar – 1 tsp

liquid honey – 1 tsp.

Cooking method:

Rinse the chicken breast, place it in a pot of water and bring to a boil.

Cut the ginger into thin slices.

As soon as the broth boils, remove the froth, salt and add the ginger to the water. Cook for 15-20 minutes.

Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and honey. The savory dressing is ready.

Cut the cucumber into strips, pass the garlic through a press, chop the herbs, cut the chili into thin rings.

Combine chopped chicken breast, cucumber, herbs, garlic and chili. Pour in the dressing and mix well.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on the salad and invite family members to the table.

There is a secret in preparing this appetizer – let the salad brew for 15 minutes so that the ingredients are soaked in the aromatic sauce. It will be even tastier!

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