Healthy and satisfying: Recipe for pomelo salad with chicken breast

A perfect salad in so many ways—it looks amazing, tastes heavenly and is incredibly healthy 

Avraham Elmaleh|

For the Salad:

  • 1 large segment of pomelo
  • 100 grams of marinated chicken breast
  • 1/4 red chili, sliced into rings
  • A handful of coriander leaves
  • A handful of mint leaves
  • 1 cucumber, cut into thin strips
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סלט ויאטנמי
סלט ויאטנמי
(Photo: Yonathan Ben-Haim)

Chicken Marinade:

  • 330 ml soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons white or brown sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons water

Salad Dressing:

  • 1 small cube of ginger
  • 1/4 red chili, chopped
  • 4 cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions:

  1. Marinate the Chicken: Soak the chicken breast in the marinade made of soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and water for 1.5 hours.
  2. Prepare the dressing: Combine ginger, chopped red chili, garlic, vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Set aside the dressing for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Cook the chicken:

  • After marinating, preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F).
  • Cook the chicken breast in the oven until done.
  • Allow the chicken to cool completely, then shred it into small pieces.

Assemble the salad:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cleaned pomelo, sliced chili, cucumber strips, coriander, and mint leaves.
  • Add the shredded chicken to the bowl.

Finish and serve:

  1. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture.
  2. Mix everything well to ensure the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
  3. Serve and enjoy your pomelo chicken salad.
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