There are many versions of this recipe, not everyone makes it the same. This time I have prepared a tropical salad with chicken, apple and pineapple. It is very simple to prepare, it is fresh and it is used to accompany many dishes.
Christmas is coming and we all go crazy thinking about recipes to prepare. Tropical salads are a staple on many Christmas tables, and not only are they great for parties, but in the summer they feel great on the hottest days.
Ingredients:
(For 4 persons).
- 1 chicken breast.
- 1 apple.
- 4 slices of canned pineapple in its juice.
- 1/2 iceberg lettuce.
- 1 handful of walnuts.
- 1 handful of raisins
For the pink sauce:
- 1 egg.
- 200 ml. of sunflower oil.
- 4 tablespoons of ketchup.
- 1 tablespoon of mustard.
- 1 splash of whiskey.
- 2 tablespoons of orange juice.
- 1 pinch of salt.
Preparation of the tropical salad:
We cut chicken into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the cut chicken. It won't take us long, a few laps will be enough, when we see that it starts to brown we take it out. We reserve and let it cool down a bit.
We cut the lettuce into julienne or thin strips and put it in a large container where we will incorporate the rest of the ingredients.
We peel the apple, core it and cut it into cubes. We add it to the source next to the lettuce and we mix.
We place the pineapple slices on absorbent kitchen paper, this way we will drain them of liquid and we will avoid that the salad remains watery. Then we cut them into small pieces and add it to the salad.
Finally, we add a handful of walnuts and another of raisins to the salad. The amount of the nuts is to your liking.
We only have prepare the pink sauce, which we will do in a homemade way: We break the egg in the blender glass and pour the oil. We introduce the blender inside the glass and beat without moving it to maximum power. When it starts to emulsify, we make smooth up and down movements Until we don't have a trace of oil. We take out the mixer, add the rest of the sauce ingredients and mix with a spoon. We test and rectify if necessary.
To finish, we add the pink sauce to the salad and mix everything. To serve it fresh and for the flavors to bind properly, we will keep it covered in the fridge until it is time to consume it.