Chicken, Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Light, summery, healthy, and wonderfully flavorful! Chicken, cucumber, and tomato salad is perfect for anyone who cares about balanced eating. It’s low-calorie, bright, and filling thanks to the chicken - an ideal quick breakfast or dinner.
Updated : 25 November, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
150 grams
Chicken fillet
1
Cucumber
100 grams
Cherry tomatoes
1
Onion
40 grams
Lettuce
20 grams
Hard cheese
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
2 tablespoon
Olive oil
1 teaspoon
Red wine vinegar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to make chicken, cucumber, and tomato salad? Prepare all ingredients. Use cherry or regular tomatoes. For onions, you can use white salad onions, red onions, or shallots. Turkey breast may replace chicken breast.
Step 2
Start by boiling the chicken breast. Cover it with water, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, lightly salt the water, and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Drain the water and let the meat cool.
Step 3
Peel the onion. Rinse cucumber, tomatoes, and onion, then pat dry. If the cucumber has a thick or damaged skin, trim it. For a colorful salad, use cherry tomatoes of different colors.
Step 4
Wash the lettuce thoroughly. Rinse each leaf separately to remove sand and soil. Dry the leaves with a kitchen towel. There should be no excess moisture. Instead of lettuce, you can use iceberg, spinach, romaine, lamb’s lettuce, lollo rosso, or a mix.
Step 5
Tear the lettuce leaves by hand and place them in a salad bowl.
Step 6
Slice the cooled chicken breast into thin strips.
Step 7
Place the chicken on top of the lettuce. Add the cucumber, sliced into thin rounds or half-moons.
Step 8
Cut cherry tomatoes in halves or quarters. Very small ones can remain whole. Add them to the salad.
Step 9
Add thinly sliced onion rings or half-rings and grated hard fermented cheese.
Step 10
Drizzle olive oil or refined vegetable oil over the salad.
Step 11
Sprinkle with red wine vinegar, salt to taste, and ground pepper. Fresh lemon juice can replace vinegar.
Step 12
The salad is ready - serve while the ingredients are fresh.
Step 13
Before eating, mix the salad well, taste for salt, and adjust if needed.
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