Interception Salad with Double Wing
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TypeSalad
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 25, 2026
Three chicken pieces as jets and plane, sharp and tangy on a tense salad field.
This salad depicts two fighter jets intercepting a Russian plane: three grilled chicken fillets arranged diagonally on a bed of fresh greens. A sharp dressing and pickled onion add tension. The silhouette of the jets and transport plane is clearly visible.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts (about 700 g total)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 red onion
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 200 g mixed salad greens (arugula, lamb's lettuce, little gem)
- 1 cucumber
- 2 red pointed peppers
- 8 radishes
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Method
- Slice each chicken breast lengthwise to make 6 long pieces.
- Mix 2 tbsp olive oil with paprika, salt, and pepper. Marinate the chicken for 10 minutes.
- Grill the chicken on high heat until cooked and nicely striped. Let cool slightly.
- Slice the red onion into thin half rings. Marinate with vinegar, a pinch of salt, and 1 tbsp honey.
- Cut the cucumber into thin diagonal slices, the peppers into strips, and the radishes into slices.
- Make the dressing: whisk lemon juice, mustard, 1 tbsp honey, and 4 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spread the salad greens on a large flat platter.
- Arrange cucumber, pepper, and radish in clusters to create a landscape below the 'sky'.
- Place three chicken pieces diagonally on the salad: two close together as jets, one larger as a transport plane.
- Garnish with pickled onion as contrails behind the jets.
- Drizzle everything with the dressing.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large white plate for best contrast.
- Keep the chicken clearly arranged as jets: do not mix.
- Want extra heat? Add sliced red chili as a 'warning signal'.