Name: Peach and strawberry chicken salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dressing; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon raspberry vinegar (see notes); 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard; 150 gram mesclun; 1 barbecued chicken, flesh shredded, bones discarded; 250 gram punnet strawberries, hulled, halved; 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced; 2 peaches, seeded, cut into thin wedges; 1/3 cup macadamias

Peach and strawberry chicken salad

This simple chicken salad gets a fruity boost with fresh peaches and strawberries. If it's going in a lunchbox, a squeeze of lemon should prevent the ingredients turning brown.

Ingredients

Dressing

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoon raspberry vinegar (see notes)

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

150 gram mesclun

1 barbecued chicken, flesh shredded, bones discarded

250 gram punnet strawberries, hulled, halved

1 avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced

2 peaches, seeded, cut into thin wedges

1/3 cup macadamias

Method

1.In a large bowl, combine mesclun, chicken, strawberries, avocado, peach and macadamias.

2.DRESSING: In a small jug, whisk all ingredients together.

3.Just before serving, pour dressing over salad, tossing well.

If you can’t get raspberry wine substitute white or red wine vinegar. To toast macadamias, toss in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until golden.
Note

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