Jumbo Salad Series: The Grilled Chicken

2025-11-02

Introduction to the Jumbo Salad Series

For the past couple of months, I have been particularly enamoured with a specific salad that is sold by a local supermarket chain (Jumbo) here in the Netherlands. It is the so-called "Jumbo Maaltijdsalade Gegrilde Kip 450g"

But there are many salads at my Jumbo, and so I thought it would be a fun series to write about all the different salads there.

The Review

It's an absolute delight. The salad mix is basically perfect (bar the red lettuce, which I am not so fond of). The chicken adds the right amount of unmami and the yogurt dressing gives a great bit of acidity to really balance the whole thing out.

It's also a very substantial lunch item as well. I eat it and find myself full for a good while, given some small time to initially digest. And I am a man of large appetite.

Also, it is their cheapest salad at €3.36 a pop. It inspires a bit of sentimentality, actually. This humble salad, so lowly considered, and yet it rises above the rest. Yes, it's still a bit expensive, but given other pre-prepared food options, I think it makes its argument well.

Now the egg is a bit of an odd addition, I will say. Odd not in terms of choice, but it feels "unnecessary", though it is welcome. It's like being given a dollar while watching a movie. It's a discordant thing, something that is just out of place.

Overall, I would give it a 4.5/5. My quibbles are minor, but present.

Comments

• @rho writes (paraphrased): They ruin a fantastic Caesar Salad lunch item by adding cold, unskinned potatoes. I have to eat around the potatoes!
  • @me writes: Completely agree! I also did not enjoy the potatoes. In fact, they were my least favorite part of the tuna salad, which is the next article in the series! Also, congratulations on being the first comment on this website! I did have to paraphrase your comment however, as you did not give it to me in writing.