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Sesame Chicken Salad


  • Author: Rachel Wilcock
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Description

Tasty and full of flavour this Asian salad will make a delicious ‘day off work’ lunch!


Ingredients

Scale

2 skinless chicken breasts
85g frozen soya beans
1 large carrot, finely cut into thin matchsticks
4 spring onions, finely sliced
140g cherry tomato, halved
small bunch coriander, chopped
small handful Thai or ordinary basil leaves, chopped if large
85g herb or baby salad leaves
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

For the dressing
grated zest and juice 1 small lime
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp sweet chilli sauce


Instructions

Put the chicken in a pan and pour over cold water to cover.
Tip the soya beans into the steamer.
Bring the pan to a gentle simmer, then cook the chicken for 8 mins with the beans above.
Meanwhile, mix the dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
When the chicken is cooked, slice and toss in the dressing along with the beans, carrot, onions, tomatoes, coriander and basil.
Mix really well, pile onto the salad leaves and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 300