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15-Minute Chicken Cucumber Salad with cooked chicken breast, fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper served on a white plate in a bright kitchen.

Chicken Cucumber Salad – Refreshing Quick Recipe

A light and refreshing chicken cucumber salad made with tender chicken,crisp cucumbers,and a simple dressing.This quick dish is perfect for busy days and healthy meals.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: International
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded or diced (about 300g)
  • 1 large fresh cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved (about 150g)
  • ¼ medium red onion finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, finely slice the red onion, and chop the fresh parsley. Place everything in a large mixing bowl.
    Thinly sliced fresh cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, finely sliced red onion, and chopped fresh parsley prepared in a large glass mixing bowl for Chicken Cucumber Salad.
  2. Shred or dice the cooked chicken breast and add it to the bowl with the vegetables.
    Cooked chicken breast shredded and added to a bowl with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh parsley.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Stir well until mixed.
    Olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper mixed together in a small glass bowl to create a fresh salad dressing.
  4. Pour the dressing over the chicken and vegetables. Gently toss everything together until all the ingredients are evenly coated.
    Lemon garlic dressing made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper being poured over chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and parsley before tossing.
  5. Taste the salad and add a little more salt, black pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
    Chicken Cucumber Salad being tasted and adjusted with additional lemon juice, salt, and black pepper for balanced flavor.
  6. Transfer the salad to serving bowls or plates. Sprinkle the chopped parsley on top and serve immediately.
    Finished Chicken Cucumber Salad topped with fresh parsley and served with cooked chicken breast, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper.