Grammy's Kitchen Β· Chicken Salad Β· Balsamic Watermelon Chicken Salad

One of 109 chicken salad recipes we measured

Balsamic Watermelon Chicken Salad

from pinchofyum.com

It ranks #2 of 109 for creaminess among the chicken salad recipes we compared. 11 cooks on pinchofyum.com rate it 4.8β˜….

hands-on20m
waiting15 min
makes4
each$1.49
kcal317
levelintermediate
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 109.

this recipe typical
fat2%6%
acid38%1%
salt0%0%
aromatics0%4%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 109 for saltiness
  • #2 of 109 for creaminess
  • #2 of 109 for sweetness perceived
  • #2 of 109 for tang

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

239 g1 cup balsamic vinegar
454 g1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 g3 teaspoons all purpose seasoning (I used a spice mix I got at a specialty food store)
14 g1 tablespoons olive oil
120 g4 cups baby spinach or greens
2 cups cubed watermelon
56 g1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
30 g1/4 cup sliced or crushed almonds

Method: 3 steps, published by pinchofyum.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œJust watched a video last night of a man cutting up a watermelon into cubes in under a minute. I hate cutting watermelon! But now I have a reason to test out his process - because of THIS SALAD! Love the flavour with the balsamic, so summer. If you're a che” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œThere is nothing about this salad that I don't like. Plus, it's perfect timing for hot summer weather and watermelon!” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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