This light, creamy salad is a perfect everyday lunch: tender shredded chicken, sweet corn, crisp cucumber and cabbage, and plenty of grated cheese. It comes together in minutes, keeps well, and tastes even better chilled. Serve it on its own or with crusty bread for a satisfying, healthy meal.
If you enjoy chicken salads, try our Easy Chicken Potato Salad and our Crispy Zucchini Pizza Bites for another light, cheesy dish.
Ingredients
- 100 g (3.5 oz) napa cabbage, shredded
- 2 small cucumbers, julienned
- 100 g (3.5 oz) boiled chicken breast, shredded
- 100 g (1 cup) grated cheese
- 60 g (1/3 cup) corn
- Salt to taste
- Sour cream for dressing
Instructions
- Julienne the cabbage and cucumber. Shred the boiled chicken into fibers. Grate the cheese.
- Combine everything, salt to taste, and dress with sour cream.
Tips
- Chill the salad for 15 minutes before serving so the flavors meld.
- Use well-drained corn and dry the cucumber lightly to keep the dressing creamy, not watery.
- For chicken food-safety tips, see USDA, and for more salad ideas visit Serious Eats.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 98 kcal, protein 10 g, fat 4 g, carbs 5 g.