Name: Char-grilled chicken and craisin salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally; 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 2 tbsp extra; 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cos lettuce, leaves torn; 400 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed; 150 gram beans, trimmed, sliced, blanched; 100 gram feta, crumbled; 2 tablespoon craisins; 2 tablespoon natural seed mix with pine nuts

Char-grilled chicken and craisin salad

Fresh, healthy and packed full of flavour, this tasty char-grilled chicken salad is perfect for summer. Served with sweet dried craisins, crumbly feta and a zesty lemon dressing, this dish will delight the whole family.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

20M

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Ingredients

500 gram chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 2 tbsp extra

1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 cos lettuce, leaves torn

400 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed

150 gram beans, trimmed, sliced, blanched

100 gram feta, crumbled

2 tablespoon craisins

2 tablespoon natural seed mix with pine nuts

Method

1.In a shallow dish, combine chicken, oil, zest, 1 tablespoon juice and cumin. Season to taste and mix well. Marinate 10 minutes.

2.Preheat a char-grill pan on high. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes each side, until just cooked through and grill marks appear. Remove from heat. Cover loosely with foil. Rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly.

3.In a salad bowl, combine lettuce, chickpeas, beans, feta, craisins and seed mix.

4.In a jug, whisk extra oil and remaining lemon juice together. Season. Drizzle half over salad. Toss well. Top with chicken and drizzle with remaining dressing.

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