The composed salad: rows of chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, and blue cheese over greens with a red-wine vinaigrette.
1
🍗 Chicken Breast ›
poached and diced
150 g
🍅 Cherry Tomatoes ›
halved
Mise en place
Before you start
Prep checklist
Chicken Breast — poached and diced
Boil the eggs 9 minutes, shock in ice water, peel and quarter.
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Older eggs peel cleaner than farm-fresh ones — the one time fridge age helps.
Shake vinegar, mustard, oil, and a pinch of salt into a vinaigrette.
Arrange the romaine, then lay the toppings in neat rows: chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, blue cheese.
Present the rows, then dress and toss at the table.
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The rows aren't fussy — they let everyone see (and negotiate) exactly what's in the bowl.
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate components separately up to 3 days; dress and assemble just before eating.
Freezing
Salads and sandwiches don't freeze; soups freeze beautifully for 3 months.
Reheating
Soups reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Sandwiches and salads are best assembled fresh — store components separately.
Make ahead
Batch the components (proteins, dressings, grains) on Sunday; assemble in minutes all week.
Wine pairing
Something light and cold — a crisp white, a spritz, or iced tea.
Beer pairing
A crisp pilsner or wheat beer keeps lunch light.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
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Kettle chips or a simple green salad
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Quick-pickled vegetables
Garnish
Flaky salt and cracked pepper
A drizzle of good olive oil
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