We were lucky to be enjoying some beautiful days for this time of year and the barometer has been topping the near middle twenties the last short while, well before the cold spell slap us in the face so a salad for lunch has once again been an option – yay! This quick and easy salad will have you sufficiently satisfied until dinner time. Quantities will depend on how many you are feeding or how hungry you are. I don’t keep a lot of salad ingredients on hand this time of year – lettuce, cucumber and fresh herbs are standard though. You can add anything else you have on hand and a little dollop of mayo (homemade of course) finishes this off perfectly.
Warm Chicken Salad
Ingredients
Chicken breasts cut into strips
1 egg beaten
Seasoned flour – I cheated and used Hinds Southern Coating seasoning (thanks Aunty Christine)
Baby gem lettuce
Cucumber sliced and quartered
Coriander leaves
Avo sliced
Mayonnaise
Method
- Dip the chicken in the egg and flour.
- Fry in a little olive oil and butter, turning to brown both sides.
- While the chicken is cooking, plate up the salad ingredients.
- Serve the chicken over the salad greens with a little mayonnaise
When chicken is fried and put on the salad, I can eat it as a main dish! Your photo looks really good. The chicken has the perfect color and looks crisp. Yum!
Hi Nami, thanks very much. This really is a tasty salad and the chicken is perfectly crispy. Have a lovely day. :-)
yummy!
Very yummy. Thanks for stopping by Yvonnne. Have a lovely day. :-)
Simple perfection. :)
Thanks very much Misky. Have a lovely day. :-)
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Yum!
Hi George, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for the reblog – much appreciated! Have a super day. :-)
I’m first time here, and I really like the photo:)
Welcome and thanks for stopping by. Thank you too for your lovely compliment. Have a great day. :-)
This looks like just the thing to warm someone up :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I can see this all wrapped up in a pita too. Have a lovely day CCU. :-)
Hi Mandy
I like this easy salad and it looks yummy. Love the crispy strips.
Mwah
Thanks so much! I have tried popping over to your blog but it seems to have privacy settings, is this correct? Have a lovely day. :-)
It’s a lovely sunny day here in Pmb, I could fancy sitting out on the patio eating that with a glass of dry white wine! Just curious, do you dip into the egg and then the flour? I do it the other way round??
Get the wine ready, I am on my way with the salad…
Yip, I egg then flour. When I am being extra bad, I usually dunk into flour first, then egg, then breadcrumbs. I will give it a go your way around next.
Have a happy day. :-)
Beautiful! When I was little I loved dishes like this (still do mind you) and used to ask my mum for “hot and cold salad”!
Oh I love “hot and cold salad”. Amazing how we see and think of things when we are young. Have a super day Tanya. :-)
The chicken is perfectly done…so golden brown and crisp. I bet the salad tastes fantastic.
Thanks Angie. It was a bit of a taste explosion and definitely satisfied the taste buds. Have a great day. :-)
This is going to be my lunch today! I’ve been wondering what to make with these leftover chicken breasts. I hope my chicken breasts will look as perfect as yours do. Beautiful Mandy! It’s 8 a.m. here and I’m already hungry for this. Is it too early? :)
I’m thrilled to have inspired your lunch for today Sarah. Your chicken will look beautiful! Have a great day and enjoy a bite for me too. :-) PS. NEver to early to enjoy something nice. ;-)
I ate it, and forgot to take a picture of it for you :( Ohhhhh it was so good though :) Thank YOU!
No matter, I’m just happy you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for letting me know Sarah. Have a lovely evening. :-) xo
Your salad looks refreshing and hearty at the same time :) Yum!
What a lovely compliment Tes, thank you. Have a great day. :-)
Warm chicken salad is one of my all time favorites and yours looks light and delicious. I’d leave off the mayo simply because I’m not a mayo fan, but this makes me want to have salad for lunch…no doubt about it! Love the avo with it, too.
Hi Betsy, thanks very much. This is a lovely guilt(ish) free lunch, especially if you skip the mayo. Have a great day. :-)
I normally don’t buy whole chickens because I’m not a fan of the breast portions. This, though, could change my mind. Your salad looks delicious, Mandy, and well worth a try. And that mayo recipe is just as tasty today as it was when you first posted it. :)
Hi John – because the breast pieces are fried for such a short amount of time and being protected by the crumb, they are lovely and juicy. Tell you what I will pop over to fry some up for you and you can make me one of those mascarpone puds. Have a super day. :-)
Great Recipe! Can you substitute mayo for yogurt in this recipe? Happy Tuesday:)
Hi Renee, you absolutely could substitute the mayo with yoghurt- you could possibly add some chopped parsley and garlic to the yoghurt too. Have a great day. :-)
–Mandy,
I’m telling you the truth…I smell that warm chicken from over here in Minnesota……..Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.
xxxxx Smooch.
Kim, you always say the nicest things. *Big Hug* Have a happy day. :-) xo
that chicken of yours looks perfectly fried. Moist but crispy! I love my salads and with chicken like that on them I could eat it everyday!
Thanks Belle. I too could enjoy a salad like this every day. Have a happy day. :-)
That’s a beautiful looking chicken salad. I love how how you’ve crumbed the chicken. And yes, some homemade mayo would be perfect. Our weather is very cold now so I’ll hide this recipe away for when the weather warms up xx
I’m crossing fingers and toes that we have a mild winter this year, then I can enjoy this salad more often. Have a great day Charlie. :-) xo
I love my chicken and avocadoes in salad, I think they are mainstays in every green salad I make :)
Chicken and avo definitely compliment each other very well Raymund. Have a superb day. :-)
Mandy you have made me hungry and I’ve just had my breakfast! The salad is a winner – and as I’m the only one who eats meat and fish in our house, I’m thinking I could buy some chicken breasts and make these alongside a veggie salad. delicious
Hi Claire, that would definitely be a win win situation for you. I on the other hand have a hubby who is a big carnivore – sure we make up for what your family doesn’t eat. Have a superb day. :-)
gorgeous and I am a great fan of your mayo as you know, in fact i need to make some more today.. I think i might be busy in the kitchen today!! c
This would be a perfect salad before heading back out on farmy chores C. Have a super day. :-)
Fresh and delicious I’m sure. I could use one of these salads right now after a heavy meal I consumed last night. ;-)
I always keep chicken breasts in the freezer for when I feel like a quick and tasty meal like this Jed. Have a super evening and enjoy the salad if you make it. :-)
You too and I think I will actually plan on enjoy this for lunch tomorrow. ;-)
Awesome, I might enjoy a repeat myself. :-)
Crispy chicken and crisp lettuce is such a nice combination for a lunchtime salad. Actually, I would enjoy it for dinner as well.
It’s nice to add some crusty bread on the side too. Have a lovely day Karen and I hope your water levels subside quickly. :-)
Thank you Mandy, for your kind wishes. We had a full day of sun and no rain is forecast for the next several days.
Fantastic news about the rain. It will give those tomato plants a fighting chance to get strong again. Have a happy weekend. :-)
Beautiful!
Thanks Greg. Have a great day. :-)
So simple but yet so yummy. Your first photograph is really unique.
Thanks very much Bam. Have a happy day. :-)
You would easily win Mr. N over with this salad. It has nearly everything he loves. :)
Excellent news Kristy. Have a lovely day. :-)
What a lovely light lunch… and a terrific blog!
Thank you for the lovely compliment John! Have a super Sunday. :-)
Love both the description and the image of this. HUNGRY now!!! I will certainly take inspiration from this recipe as soon as possible. Thank you!
xo
Kathryn
This salad definitely satisfies the taste buds and belly. :-) xo
My children will loooooove this! Thanks!
Glad you have posted something teenager worthy Pink. Have a lovely day. :-) xo