Just a few years ago, no one even knew,what is celery. At least, it was not often mentioned in newspapers, cooking shows and in manuals on healthy eating. However, negative environmental factors increasingly affect human health, undermining the immune system, already exhausted by stress and long hours of work. We become weak and unprotected, often get sick. Celery is one of the main assistants in the fight against this problem of civilization. Scientists have repeatedly mentioned such healing qualities of the vegetable. In addition, celery is low in calories, so it is very often used to prepare all kinds of dishes not only in the most expensive and exquisite restaurants in the world, but also in home kitchens. It has taken a major place in the diet of the beautiful half of humanity, who carefully monitor their figure. Celery dishes are very nutritious, healthy and at the same time not heavy - they do not linger in the human body in the form of extra pounds. Do you want to always stay healthy and beautiful? Then chicken salad with celery is just what the doctor ordered! We will tell you about several delicious and absolutely simple recipes.
Salad "Appetizing" with chicken and celery
This salad with celery and chicken is not onlyan appetizing, but also very healthy dish. Eating it, you get maximum benefit and minimum amount of calories. What else does a modern woman need? Ingredients:
- celery stalks - at your discretion
- one fresh cucumber
- 30 grams of walnuts (peeled and crushed)
- 200 grams of fresh chicken (fillet or breast)
- a few spoons (messes) of not very fatty sour cream
- a pinch of table salt (or without it)
- freshly ground black (or white) pepper - optional
- 150 grams of fresh mushrooms (can be replaced with canned)
Method of preparation:If you are using celery stalks, simply chop them with a knife. But if you bought the root, it is better to grate it on a medium grater. Then boil the chicken in slightly salted water and, after it has cooled down a bit, tear it into fibers, you can chop it finely. For those who like fried food, we recommend either baking the chicken in the oven, seasoning it with spices, or cutting it into small cubes and frying it in olive oil in a frying pan. This will not dull the taste of the dish, and may even improve it! Now cut the champignons into small pieces, and the fresh cucumber into strips or cubes. Pour some olive or other vegetable oil into a heated saucepan and fry the fresh mushrooms for a few minutes. If desired, you can replace them with canned or boiled ones. Now take the walnuts, pre-peeled, and crush them with your hands. In a separate bowl, combine all the above ingredients, season with spices and salt. Then add sour cream and mix well with a spoon. Regular mayonnaise will also work as a dressing - mix it with lemon juice, it will be much tastier. Serve the celery salad with chicken in a beautiful bowl. Use fresh, bright greens for decoration. Enjoy!
Salad "Temptation" with chicken, fresh apple and celery
Have you made celery salad many times before?Have you tried adding chicken? If not, you've missed out on a lot. Catch up with us. This dish will be a wonderful surprise at a family dinner - it's incredibly light, but at the same time quite filling. Therefore, this dish will appeal not only to children, but also to adults - in a word, to everyone without exception. Try it, and you won't regret it! Ingredients:
- one medium celery
- Cooking salt and sugar - according to taste preferences
- one piece of fresh sour-sweet apple
- juicy lettuce leaves
- chicken breast (boiled) - one piece
- one bunch of radish
For the sauce:
- two large spoons of lean (better delicacy) mayonnaise
- two tablespoons of sour cream
- one small lemon
Method of preparation:First, peel the celery, wash it well and boil it in water with a little salt. Do the same with the chicken. When both ingredients are ready, cut the vegetable into small cubes and tear the meat into thin fibers with your hands. Peel and seed a fresh apple and grate it. Then mix all the ingredients in a deep bowl and add one or two pinches of table salt and sugar to taste. Now prepare the sauce: combine the amount of mayonnaise and sour cream specified in the recipe, squeeze the juice from a small lemon into it. Season the dish with the resulting aromatic mixture and stir everything thoroughly with a spoon again. Place the lettuce leaves on a nice large plate (do not forget to wash them beforehand), and top with the finished chicken and celery salad. Cut the radish into small cubes and garnish the dish with them, you can add fresh parsley. As you can see, everything is very simple! Wash, cut and mix. If you don't like mayonnaise, give it up. The dish will be very tasty even with sour cream alone, by the way, it will be even less caloric.
Salad «Dietary»
We recommend another variation on the salad theme withchicken, celery and green apple. Your child should like this very unusual combination. It will take a little time to prepare, but the result will please you very much! In addition, another plus of this dish is that vegetable oil is used as a dressing, and we have already mentioned the beneficial properties of celery above. Ingredients:
- one celery root
- fresh chicken fillet - one piece
- table salt - to taste
- one medium sour apple
- half a small lemon
- Spices (pepper, Italian seasonings) - optional
- fresh salad
For the sauce:
- one large spoonful of lemon juice
- olive oil (better refined) oil - two tablespoons
Method of preparation:While the chicken is cooking, peel the celery and grate it on a medium grater. To prevent the vegetable from darkening during cooking, sprinkle it with the juice of half a lemon. Then cut the finished chicken meat into thin strips. Peel the apple, take out the core and cut into medium cubes. Then put all the products in a deep bowl, lightly salt and add spices if desired, then pour in olive oil and one spoon (tablespoon) of sour lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Decorate the bottom of the plate in which you plan to serve the dish with juicy lettuce leaves, and put the dish on top in a neat mound. Raisins and nuts will add sophistication and additional healthy qualities - just sprinkle the product with them.
Salad "Crunchy": chicken, pickles and celery
Chicken and celery salad recipe, probablyis familiar to many. But have you ever cooked such a dish with the addition of crispy croutons and pickled cucumbers? Try to create such a masterpiece in your kitchen – you will lick your fingers! Ingredients:
- table salt - at your discretion
- four pieces of pickled cucumber
- one small chicken breast
- three tablespoons of low-fat mayonnaise
- rye bread for toast
- average root of useful celery
- a little olive oil
Method of preparation:Put the chicken on the stove to boil. Then peel the celery and cut it into strips. Boil water, then pour it over the vegetable and leave for about ten minutes. Tear the finished chicken breast into meat fibers (you can finely chop it with a knife), and cut the pickles into small cubes, cut the bread in the same way. Fry the latter in a preheated frying pan with olive oil, add spices for taste. When the product acquires a golden crispy crust, it is ready. Combine all the ingredients in a deep salad bowl, add a pinch of salt and low-fat mayonnaise, mix well. Now you can call everyone to the table! Have a great time!
Salad "Useful"
Salads are often prepared for some kind of holiday.or birthday. In everyday life, we usually get by with a standard set: soup or borscht, cutlets and a side dish. The most we can do is prepare a vegetable dish from cucumbers and tomatoes. But is it possible to live so boringly? This recipe will help diversify your family's diet. Treat yourself to a tasty and healthy meal. The listed products are calculated for one serving of only 270 calories. Ingredients:
- 100 grams of chicken fillet
- 50 grams of celery stalks
- freshly ground pepper (black) - optional
- 50 grams of juicy salad (we recommend using Iceberg)
- 15 grams of walnuts
- 50 grams of green grapes (preferably if taken without pits)
- sea salt - to taste
- 30 grams of natural (without flavor additives) yogurt
Method of preparation:To save precious time, you can use ready-made fillet, but if you took fresh, boil it in slightly salted water. Then cut the celery stalks into small pieces, and the iceberg into medium strips. Peel the walnuts and crush them. You can put the grapes whole or divide them into two halves with a knife. Cut the boiled chicken meat into small cubes, then mix all the above products in one bowl and add sea salt and a little pepper to taste. Season with yogurt and mix everything thoroughly. Voila, your masterpiece is ready! All that remains is to put it on a beautiful plate and, if you wish, decorate with fresh parsley or fragrant dill, in addition, you can add a few grapes on top. We hope these recipes will help to color your life! The salads we offer prove in practice that healthy food can be tasty. We think that having tried at least one of them, you will see for yourself. We recommend reading:
