Name: Cos salad with poached lemon chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cup chicken stock; 3.5 slices lemon; 2.5 sprigs fresh thyme and parsley; 1 large chicken breast; 2 apple, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra for dressing; 3 baby cos hearts, cut into quarters; 1 celery stalk, sliced; 2.5 radishes, finely sliced; 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted and salted; borage or edible flowers; Dressing; 1/4 cup lemon oil; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon liquid honey; squeeze of lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; salt and pepper

Cos salad with poached lemon chicken

This is full of crunch – sweet apple, salted almonds and zesty lemon chicken. You can also try smoked, or BBQ the chicken in strips. Look to use the cos hearts or mini cos lettuces.

Serves 4

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20M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

3 cup chicken stock

3.5 slices lemon

2.5 sprigs fresh thyme and parsley

1 large chicken breast

2 apple, thinly sliced

2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra for dressing

3 baby cos hearts, cut into quarters

1 celery stalk, sliced

2.5 radishes, finely sliced

1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted and salted

borage or edible flowers

Dressing

1/4 cup lemon oil

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon liquid honey

squeeze of lemon juice

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

salt and pepper

Method

1.Heat the chicken stock, lemon slices, thyme and parsley in a saucepan or deep frying pan.

2.Add the chicken breast and gently poach for 15-20 minutes – the breast should feel firm when squeezed with the tongs. Remove from the heat and let cool in the stock for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate to cool and thinly slice on the angle.

3.Toss the apple slices with the lemon juice to stop browning. Arrange the cos on a serving plate and top with apple slices, celery, radish, chicken, and sprinkle with the almonds.

4.Spoon over the dressing and garnish with a few flowers.

5.For the dressing, combine the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well.

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