Small Chicken Tender Salad Recipe
Fried chicken strips, cheddar & jack cheeses, red & green peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and red onion. 1 side of dressing of your choice.
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Ingredients
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Chicken Tenders
Salad Ingredients
Dressing
Method
Chicken Tenders
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Cut the chicken breast into strips of about 1 inch wide.
- 2
- 3
Fry the Chicken
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the coated chicken strips in batches and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Salad Assembly
- 4
Prepare the Vegetables
While the chicken is frying, chop the red and green bell peppers, shred the carrots, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, and thinly slice the red onion.
- 5
Assemble the Salad
In a large bowl, combine the shredded cheddar and jack cheeses, diced bell peppers, shredded carrots, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced red onion.
- 6
Add Chicken
Once the chicken tenders are cooked and slightly cooled, cut them into smaller pieces and add them to the salad mixture.
Serving
- 7
Serve
Toss the salad gently to combine. Serve with your choice of dressing on the side.