Want to fulfil your protein intake but don’t want to eat that clichéd egg or a chicken recipe? Aathira Sethumadhavan, a digital content creator, took to Instagram on June 15, 2026, to share this Japanese-inspired egg chicken salad recipe that delivers around 42g of protein per serving and just 390 calories. Here’s the breakdown of the recipe.
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Egg-chicken salad recipe
Aathira highlighted that this salad is like a full meal. It features creamy, spicy, and just a little sweet flavours, which keep you full for hours and make salads feel like something you actually look forward to.
Nutritional content
Makes three servings of ~310 g each
Calorie: ~390 calorie
Protein: 42g
Carbohydrate: 15g
Fat: 20g per serving
Ingredients required
Here are the ingredients required to make the salad:
• 400g chicken breast, diced
• Four boiled eggs with jammy centres, halved
• 150g sweet potato, boiled and diced
• One cucumber, sliced
• Four tbsp Greek yoghurt
• One and a half tbsp QP (Kewpie) mayo
• One and a half tsp Dijon mustard
• One and a half tsp honey
• Juice of half a lemon
• A splash of skim milk (optional, to loosen the dressing)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• One and a half tsp chilli oil, to drizzle
• Coriander leaves or spring onions, to finish
• A little oil, for cooking
Method
Here’s a step-by-step process to make a salad:
Step 1: Season the diced chicken with salt and pepper. Pan-fry or air-fry in very little oil until slightly golden. Set aside.
Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together the Greek yoghurt, QP mayo, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, a splash of milk if needed, and a pinch of salt and pepper into a smooth dressing.
Step 3: Divide the halved eggs, cucumber, sweet potato and chicken between three bowls.
Step 4: Spoon over the dressing, finish with a drizzle of chilli oil, and scatter with coriander or spring onions.
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