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Chopped Green Chicken Salad
28's Home Nutrition Program (Stream: female, healthy weight maintenance)
This easy and delicious salad recipe is a brilliant way to boost your greens intake, while getting enough lean protein to keep you fuller for longer.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course
Lunch, Salad
Cuisine
International
Servings
1
Calories
562
kcal
Ingredients
150
g
chicken breast
1/4
avocado
cubed
1/2
bunch
broccolini
diced into 1cm pieces
1
cup
baby spinach
1/2
cucumber
diced
1/4
cup
coriander
fresh roughly chopped
1/4
lime
juiced
1.5
teaspoon
extra-virgin olive oil
1/2
tablespoon
pumpkin seeds
Instructions
For the chicken
Place the chicken in a saucepan and pour over enough water to just cover.
Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover with a lid.
Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the broccolini to the pan and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove the lid and the broccolini and stand the chicken in the liquid for a further 5 minutes.
Drain and shred the chicken.
For the salad
Arrange the chicken, avocado, broccolini, spinach, cucumber and coriander around a wide bowl.
Add lime juice and olive oil to a small jar and shake to combine.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad bowl and sprinkled with pepitas and season with salt and pepper.
Keyword
High Protein, Salad, Summer