Combining tender chicken with crisp, fresh vegetables, fragrant dill, and homemade yogurt dill sauce, this chicken dill salad offers a burst of flavours that will tantalise your taste buds! Using just simple ingredients, this salad baguette recipe is both quick and easy to make, and serves as a wonderful meal for the hot summer season. Even without much seasonings in the recipe, this chicken dill salad is packed with naturally sweet and fresh flavours. With the homemade yogurt dill dressing adding hints of creamy, zesty, and citrusy flavours, this salad is bright and refreshing that will leave you craving for more.
Wrapped in a toasted baguette, the golden-brown crisp exterior gives way to the combination of tender, juicy, and crunchy textures from the chicken dill salad. The addition of chopped red onions and homemade yogurt dill sauce just gives the salad a wonderful zing. The fresh dill even brings the flavour combo to the next level!
Table of contents
- What makes this chicken dill salad baguette so good
- Ingredients for chicken dill salad baguette
- How to make chicken dill salad baguette
- How long does it take to steam the chicken breast?
- Tips on preparing cucumbers
- Popular substitutions & additions
- More healthy recipes
- You may also like these chicken recipes
What makes this chicken dill salad baguette so good
- Quick and easy: Using simple summertime ingredients, you don’t even need to spend more than half an hour for this! And it’s so easy to throw everything together.
- Balance of flavours: Combining chicken breasts, mixed vegetables, and homemade yogurt dill sauce in a baguette, the creamy, citrusy, savoury, and fresh flavours form a harmonious blend with each other, making every bite appetising and flavourful!
- A healthy, refreshing dish: Offering good sources of protein, fibre, vitamins, and other essential health benefits, this salad baguette recipe contributes to a well-rounded and nutritious eating plan, perfect for a weight-loss diet.
Ingredients for chicken dill salad baguette
- Chicken breast: This recipe uses one chicken breast. It is lightly seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper, then brought to steam.
- Baguette: You’ll need one loaf of baguette for this recipe.
- Fresh dill: The dill takes the overall flavour profile and aromatic quality of the dish to the next level!
- Fresh vegetables: You could use your own choice of mixed vegetables for this salad baguette. I used a combination of cucumbers, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce so the baguette is full of refreshing flavours and crunchy, crispy textures.
- Homemade yogurt dill sauce: This homemade sauce adds a rich, creamy taste that complements perfectly well with the chicken salad. Full recipe here.
How to make chicken dill salad baguette
- Prepare the ingredients. Mince the red onions, slice the chicken breast, then season it with a pinch of salt and pepper. Steam over a pot of boiling water for 12-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the mixed vegetables.
- When the chicken breast is cooked, chop into small cubes. Transfer them to a large bowl, then add in minced onions, chopped cucumbers, and homemade yogurt dill sauce. Mix to combine and set aside.
- Slice the baguette in half, then sear them with some butter in a pan until golden-brown crisp.
- To assemble, place romaine lettuce at the bottom, then sliced tomatoes, and the chicken dill salad over them. Sprinkle extra freshly chopped dill on top.
How long does it take to steam the chicken breast?
This depends on the size of the chicken breast. To cook it more quickly and easily, I sliced the chicken breast into pieces, and it took about 12-15 minutes to steam. You could always check if it’s cooked by piercing a chopstick through the thickest part. If it goes entirely through the meat, then it’s fully cooked.
Tips on preparing cucumbers
First, chop off the tips of the cucumber. Then swirl the ends on the cut-side surface until you see some white bubbles appearing. Rinse the cucumber then chop into cubes. This step allows you to remove the slight bitterness and the veggie taste of the cucumber!
Popular substitutions & additions
- Switch out the dill: If you’re not a fan of dill, you can try using basil, parsley, or coriander instead. These also go well with the salad!
- Substitute with other proteins: You can make a variation of this salad by switching up the chicken breast and using shrimps, tuna, or salmon instead.
- Additional toppings: To further bring this baguette up to the next level, you can even add in some grilled bacon and mushrooms for an extra flavourful and fulfilling experience.
This chicken dill salad baguette combines the savoury goodness of tender chicken, the refreshing crunch of crisp vegetables, and the aromatic allure of dill, all nestled within a perfectly crusty baguette. Offering a satisfying and indulgent experience with every bite, it is quick and easy to make, and is perfect for a relaxing, healthy, and rejuvenating meal.
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Chicken Dill Salad Baguette
Ingredients
- 1 whole baguette
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- 2 small cucumbers cubed
- 1 chicken breast sliced
- Homemade yogurt dill sauce (see recipe link in notes below)
- 1 handful of dill chopped
- 1 pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Slice the red onion vertically into thin slices, then slice it in half horizontally. Chop into cubes and mince it. Set aside.
- Slice the chicken breast, and season it with salt and pepper. Steam over a pot of boiling water for 12-15 mins. Check if they are fully cooked by piercing a chopstick through the meat. If it goes through, then it’s done. Set aside and let cool.
- Meanwhile, prepare the other vegetables. Thinly slice the tomatoes and chop the cucumber into small pieces. Tip: To remove the bitterness and veggie taste of cucumber, chop off the tips, then make several swirls on the cut-side until bubbly, and rinse the cucumber.
- Once the chicken breasts are cooled down, cut into small cubes.
- In a large bowl, add in minced onions, chopped cucumbers, chicken breasts, and the homemade yogurt dill sauce. Mix to combine.
- Slice the baguette in half, and pan-sear with some butter until golden brown.
- To assemble, place few pieces of romaine lettuce at the bottom, then place sliced tomatoes on top. Layer the chicken dill salad over them, and top with extra chopped dill.
- Cut the salad baguette in half, and enjoy!
