Many people have tried the classic Delight salad; it contains 4 main components: chicken, Korean carrots, mushrooms and cucumber. It refers to puff snacks, although in different variations the order of “assembly” may be different, and some chefs simply mix all the products in one salad bowl. That is why each housewife's Delight is different from that of others. Let us consider in detail, with step-by-step photographs, the recipe for a classic salad, and then new variations that are most popular on culinary forums on the Internet.
How to prepare “Delight” salad with chicken and Korean carrots
1. Boil the chicken, cut into fillets (separate the meat from the bones). Cut into cubes. The juicier salad is made from chicken legs, and the most nutritious from the breast.
2. Fry mushrooms with onions. First, fry the mushrooms for a couple of minutes, then add finely chopped onion and sauté (fry until soft, without frying). Add salt.
3. Mix mayonnaise with sour cream - the salad sauce is ready.
4. We start assembling the salad with the chicken, laying it out in the first layer.
5. Then generously grease with sour cream and mayonnaise sauce.
6. Place a layer of mushrooms and onions.
7. Grease with sauce again.
8. Korean carrots, if they are too long, can be chopped. Place in a salad bowl.
9. And again grease with mayonnaise mixed with sour cream.
10. Cut the cucumber into thin strips and add the final layer of “Delight” salad. You can decorate the top of the appetizer as you wish. Using a vegetable slicer, we thinly sliced the cucumber, laid it out in the shape of a rose and decorated it with beads of imitation red caviar (it does not have a pronounced fishy aroma, so it did not spoil the taste of the salad).
Bon appetit!
For this salad, it is better to choose transparent and non-embossed dishes, because it looks very bright from the side, due to the carrot loin.
But no matter how tasty the classics are, the soul constantly requires something new. Therefore, below we will talk about other variations of the same Delight salad. True, they will all have a common component - chicken and carrots in Korean. So!
Video recipe
We offer you to watch a video recipe for a salad with Korean carrots, boiled chicken and prunes.
Delight salad is quite simple to prepare, since most of the ingredients do not require heat treatment or any preparation. You just need to boil chicken eggs and cut up food. Thus, you can prepare such a salad any day. It turns out to be quite satisfying, since it contains protein products. Therefore, when serving, it is quite possible to do without any side dish.
Delight salad with corn and croutons
You should start with the simplest version of the Delight salad. It is good because it is one of the few varieties where the products do not need to be laid out, but can simply be mixed in one bowl. And it requires the most common products:
- chicken – 300 g (you can use smoked meat);
- Korean carrots – 200 g;
- corn – 200 g;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
- crackers with a neutral taste – 100-120 g;
- eggs – 4 pcs.;
- mayonnaise, pepper, salt and herbs - to taste.
Peel the already boiled and cooled chicken eggs and finely chop them. Cut chicken meat (ready to eat) into strips. Cut the tomatoes into two parts, remove the seeds and cut into large cubes. Place the corn in a colander, allow all the liquid to drain and place the required amount in a salad bowl. Place crackers and carrots there. Delight, taste for salt, pepper, add herbs and mayonnaise, then mix well. The finished appetizer can be immediately brought to the table.
Simple salad "Delight"
To prepare the “Delight” salad according to a simple recipe, you will need the bare minimum set of ingredients. It is very simple and quick to prepare. “Delight” salad is the best option for a snack between main meals.
Ingredients:
- Chicken fillet - 500 gr.
- Champignon mushrooms - 500 gr.
- Fresh tomato - 2 pcs.
- Fresh cucumber - 2 pcs.
- Mayonnaise - 250 gr.
Preparation:
- Wash, boil in salted water and chop the chicken.
- Wash, coarsely chop and fry the mushrooms.
- Wash, peel and cut into cubes the tomatoes and cucumbers.
- Mix all ingredients and season with mayonnaise.
- It is important that the cucumbers used in the salad do not taste bitter
If cucumbers are still bitter, then you can correct the situation very simply. Cucumbers should be soaked in sweetened milk for five minutes.
Delight salad with chicken and red beans
Chicken meat goes well with beans. That is why one of the variations of the Delight salad is prepared with this ingredient from the legume family. In general, for this version of “Delight” you need to take the following products:
- chicken fillet – 300 g;
- Korean carrots – 200-250 g;
- canned red beans – 200-250 g;
- hard cheese – 100 g;
- mayonnaise, pepper, salt and herbs - to taste.
This option is also simply mixed. Cut the boiled or smoked chicken fillet into strips, grate the cheese on a shredder. Combine all products in a salad bowl, season with mayonnaise and spices, mix. Now the appetizer is ready.
With Korean carrots
Salad “Delight” (the classic recipe requires the presence of Korean carrots) is a traditional dish for the New Year and Christmas table. If desired, all components are laid out in layers or combined into a single mass.
Required Products
To prepare a delicious dish, chefs recommend stocking up on:
- boiled chicken 250 g;
- cucumber 1 pc.;
- onions 1 pc.;
- canned corn 100 g;
- Korean carrots 200 g;
- mayonnaise.
Cook's actions
During cooking, the cook should act alternately:
- The main flavor accent of the salad comes from Korean carrots; you can buy it in the store or cook it yourself. In the second case, the carrots are peeled, washed, and chopped using a special shredder. The vegetable mass is salted, sprinkled with seasonings, poured with vinegar and vegetable oil. After 2-3 hours, strain the carrots using a colander;
- The chicken is washed, placed in a pan with cold water, salted, and boiled. The finished meat is cooled, cut into medium-sized pieces;
- The onion is peeled, washed, divided into 2 parts, chopped into thin slices and fried with vegetable oil until golden.
Place fried onions, chicken, and Korean carrots in a salad bowl. Next add chopped cucumber, canned corn, mix with mayonnaise and garnish with dill.
Delight salad with green beans and Korean carrots
Another version of the non-layered “Delight” has a piquant and somewhat extravagant taste. This snack is sure to please everyone who tries it. To prepare this type of salad you will need:
- chicken fillet – 300 g;
- Korean carrots – 200 g;
- green beans – 200 g;
- onion - 2 small heads;
- butter – 50-60 g;
- mayonnaise, pepper, salt and dill - to taste.
Divide the boiled chicken meat into fibers or cut into thin strips. Finely chop the onion and fry in half the butter. Then fry the green beans in the second part of the oil. Both vegetables need to be fried for a short time - 8-10 minutes. Mix meat, beans, onions and carrots in a salad bowl, add finely chopped dill, salt, pepper and mayonnaise. Stir the appetizer again and you can take it to your household or guests for testing.
With oranges
The “Delight” salad (the classic recipe requires the use of Korean carrots and chicken) can be varied not only with vegetables, but also with fruits. When oranges are added, the dish acquires a sweetish taste with a slight sourness and a pleasant citrus aroma.
Required Products
To create a delicious, aromatic delicacy, it is recommended to stock up on:
- chicken meat 400 g;
- oranges 2 pcs.;
- eggs 4 pcs.;
- Korean carrots 300 g;
- cheese 150 g;
- mayonnaise 190 g.
Step by step cooking
During cooking, the cook’s actions should be alternate:
- the meat is washed, dried on paper napkins, sprinkled with seasonings and salt;
- The chicken is wrapped in foil and baked in an oven preheated to 190°C for 45 minutes. The meat is cooled, cut into medium cubes;
- The eggs are placed in a saucepan, filled with water, boiled and boiled for 5-8 minutes. Korean carrots are strained in a colander;
- Peel the oranges and cut them into small squares. To grind the cheese you will need a large grater. The eggs are peeled and crushed using a fine grater.
You can give the salad a presentable look with the help of a beautiful display. Place meat in a split ring, add salt and mayonnaise. Orange cubes are poured on top, greased with mayonnaise and sprinkled with eggs. The final layer is grated cheese, then the ring must be removed.
Salad Delight with mushrooms and crab sticks
Many people don’t believe it, but chicken goes perfectly with crab sticks. It is this combination that is used in this version of the Delight salad. This appetizer is already laid out in layers and is almost a classic version of “Delight”. And to prepare it you need to take:
- chicken fillet – 200 g;
- Korean carrots – 150 g;
- fresh cucumber – 1 pc.;
- crab sticks – 100 g;
- champignons – 100 g;
- bell pepper – 1 pc.;
- Chinese cabbage – 100 g;
- butter - for frying;
- mayonnaise, pepper, salt, sugar, lemon juice - to taste.
Cut the mushrooms into slices and fry in a frying pan with a little butter. Chop the Chinese cabbage into small pieces, lightly salt it, add a pinch of sugar, a little lemon juice and mix. Cut the boiled chicken into strips, and also cut the crab sticks. Cut the cucumber and pepper into strips. Place the meat on a dish, add salt and grease with mayonnaise. Next comes a layer of carrots and immediately crab sticks on it. Another layer of mayonnaise. The next layer will be cabbage, on which you should place sweet peppers and coat with sauce. Mushrooms and cucumbers come last. Cucumbers should be lightly salted and coated with a thin layer of mayonnaise. The salad should be allowed to stand for a couple of hours in a cool place, and then sent to the table.
Delight salad with chicken, Korean carrots and pineapple
Another interesting version of the Delight salad also contains non-standard ingredients. It includes:
- chicken fillet – 200 g (it is better to take smoked meat);
- Korean carrots – 100 g;
- canned pineapple – 100 g;
- champignons – 100 g (you can take pickled mushrooms);
- walnuts (kernels) – approximately 50 g;
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- mayonnaise, pepper, salt - to taste.
Chop the mushrooms and fry in vegetable oil. There is no need to fry the pickled mushrooms, just cut them into pieces. Cut the finished meat into large cubes. Do the same with the pineapple. Crush the walnut kernels or grind them in a blender. In principle, to get “Delight,” you just need to mix the prepared ingredients, add salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise. The salad should be allowed to brew for an hour, and then served.
You can do it differently by laying out all the products in layers in the following order: layer 1 – chicken, mayonnaise; layer 2 – pineapples; layer 3 – Korean carrots, mayonnaise; layer 4 – mushrooms, thin layer of mayonnaise; layer 5 – nut topping. In this version, the salad also needs to be allowed to brew for a couple of hours and only then brought to the table.
*** You can come up with other versions of the Delight salad, in which the main ingredients will be chicken and Korean carrots. The main thing is that the products are combined with each other and liked by the household, because first of all, delicious dishes are prepared just for them. Bon appetit!
Salad “Royal Delight”
Royal Delight salad is exactly the kind of dish that is served in many restaurants around the world. When preparing it, special attention should be paid to its appearance.
In order for the dish to fully correspond to the restaurant version, before serving it should be placed tightly in a deep bowl and left for 30 minutes. in the refrigerator. Before serving, place the salad on a shallow wide dish, turning the bowl upside down.
Ingredients:
- Chicken meat - 500 gr.
- Chicken eggs - 6 pcs.
- Walnuts - 100 gr.
- Prunes - 100 gr.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Salt - to taste
- Mayonnaise - 200 gr.
- Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
Preparation:
- Wash, boil and cut the chicken into medium-sized cubes.
- Break the eggs into a deep bowl, add a little salt and beat thoroughly.
- Now fry six pancakes from beaten eggs in vegetable oil.
- When the pancakes have cooled, cut them into strips.
- Wash and chop the prunes.
- Chop the nuts.
- Pass the garlic through the garlic press.
- When all the ingredients are prepared, place them in one bowl, season with mayonnaise and mix thoroughly.
- The finished salad can be decorated with parsley and viburnum berries.
