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Chopped Green Chicken Salad
28's Home Nutrition Program (Stream: female, healthy weight maintenance)

Chopped Green Chicken Salad

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
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: International
Calories: 562
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

For the chicken
  1. Place the chicken in a saucepan and pour over enough water to just cover.
  2. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover with a lid.
  3. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the broccolini to the pan and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove the lid and the broccolini and stand the chicken in the liquid for a further 5 minutes.
  6. Drain and shred the chicken.
For the salad
  1. Arrange the chicken, avocado, broccolini, spinach, cucumber and coriander around a wide bowl.
  2. Add lime juice and olive oil to a small jar and shake to combine.
  3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad bowl and sprinkled with pepitas and season with salt and pepper.