This chicken salad can be served warm or cold, perfect for a quick healthy supper.
Ingredients
Serves Two
2 small chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cut in half
cooking oil spray
1 large orange or red pepper, de-seeded and cut into chunks
1 little gem lettuce, leaves separated
50g/1¾oz watercress, tough stalks removed
2 ripe medium tomatoes, cut into small chunks
⅓ cucumber, sliced
1 tsp thick balsamic vinegar
½ small lemon, juice only
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
cooking oil spray
1 large orange or red pepper, de-seeded and cut into chunks
1 little gem lettuce, leaves separated
50g/1¾oz watercress, tough stalks removed
2 ripe medium tomatoes, cut into small chunks
⅓ cucumber, sliced
1 tsp thick balsamic vinegar
½ small lemon, juice only
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Season the chicken pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and place over a high heat. Cook the chicken pieces for three minutes on each side or until lightly browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.2. Spray the pan with a little more oil and cook the pepper for three minutes on each side or until lightly charred and beginning to soften.
3. Arrange the lettuce leaves, watercress, tomatoes, cucumber and pepper on two plates.
4. Slice the chicken breasts and scatter on top of salad. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and squeeze the lemon juice over. Season with black pepper and serve.
3. Arrange the lettuce leaves, watercress, tomatoes, cucumber and pepper on two plates.
4. Slice the chicken breasts and scatter on top of salad. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and squeeze the lemon juice over. Season with black pepper and serve.
Tips
If you want to serve your salad cold, let the chicken and peppers cool completely before adding to the salad. Cover and chill. Dress with the balsamic vinegar and lemon juice just before serving.From original idea here
However if you'd rather enjoy a salad without meat/poultry have a look at this recipe for a Crunchy Mozzarella Salad, see it here
image from google
All the best Jan
Hello Jan,
ReplyDeleteThumbs up on this Chicken Salad! It looks delicious. You know, I’ve been blogging now for a while, starting my 12th year in 2022. Over all that time I’ve been lucky to find some really neat blogs and get to know some really kind bloggers, like you and Eddie. Anytime I click over here to the Low Carb Diabetic I find some good healthy information and/or a wonderful recipe like this Chicken Salad. On top of all that, I always appreciate your visits and comments to my blog. When you find people who will take the time to leave a thoughtful comment … that is really the icing on the cake when it comes to blogging. So, thank you for your recent comment. I trust you are ready for a transition to fall and, especially, some cooler weather. Sometimes, over this past summer, I’ve felt like I was living right next door to the UK. Your weather has been on our evening news very often. It sounds like Climate Change is hitting Europe hard and it is doing the same here in the Western US. Thanks for sharing your blog and I send wishes for a happy week ahead to you and Eddie! John
Me encanta el pollo de todas las formas y en ensaladas está buénísimo. Gracias.
ReplyDeleteBuena noche.
Un abrazo.
...cold for me!
ReplyDeleteBoa noite. Que vontade de provar essa salada maravilhosa.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. Love cold chicken salads!!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful and is making me hungry just reading the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious
ReplyDeleteWe had chicken burrito tonight
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
we can use those easy meals that don't heat up the house, we are still having HOT weather :)
ReplyDeleteRica ensalada te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteI do like salads though this one is not for me.
ReplyDeleteoooh what a delish looking dish
ReplyDeleteOh yes I can eat a chicken salad cold or hot. Yours looks amazing. Have a very nice evening.
ReplyDeleteCold perfect for hot days
ReplyDeleteGreat summer or winter salad. Thanks Jan
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteLooks healthful and yummy!
ReplyDeleteLooks good and sounds good Jan.
ReplyDeleteAlways a favourite especially during these hot summery days we've been experiencing.
ReplyDeleteTasty and very vde summer, chicken salad is usually eaten from time to time.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.
Sounds yummy, I love chicken salad. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day!
Delicious, a good way to use up leftovers after a roast dinner too.
ReplyDeleteIt's too hot to eat outside here now but I can't wait! Thanks for the healthy recipes!
ReplyDeleteYum
ReplyDeleteA wonderful salad that would be great during our recent heat and humidity! The balsamic vinegar surely makes a tasty dish!
ReplyDeleteOh, the salad looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting it!
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Donna
I love chicken salads <3
ReplyDeleteIt's looking delicious. Greetings Caroline
ReplyDeleteLooks good. I do like a good salad :-D
ReplyDeleteOoh, that Crunchy Mozzarella salad sounds especially yummy.
ReplyDeleteYOU have a great one.
Funny. I thought of chicken salad sandwiches, not a salad salad!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great.
Una rica ensalada y en el jardín mejor. Besos.
ReplyDeleteI made a different version of chicken salad for lunch yesterday.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful salad recipe, Jan. I eat a salad everyday at lunchtime.
ReplyDeleteI also want to thank you for your kind visits to my blog. I wish I could email you my comment but you are a no reply comment blogger. However, just know that I appreciate your visits.
Sounds good!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious. And definitely served cold is better during this hot Summer.
ReplyDeleteI can't get enough salad at the moment! Loving that photo of the table and chairs.xxx
ReplyDeleteI would love this salad!
ReplyDeleteHummm...Looks great. Hugs and blessings.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy a nice chicken salad. The majority of the time it's served cold.
ReplyDeleteThis one looks like a real hit and a change-up from regular chicken.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy chicken salad, though I always have mine cold.
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