Warm Lemon & Thyme Chicken Salad
"Delicious and superhealthy seasonal summer salad. Make it no-cook:
Pull 4 cooked chicken breasts (or one whole rotisserie chicken) into bite-size pieces and mix with the olives, salad leaves and onions. Whisk together the lemon zest and juice, thyme, oil and garlic paste. Season and drizzle over."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 5 ounces mixed salad greens
- 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 16 black olives, halved
directions
- Put the chicken pieces into a bowl, add the lemon zest, thyme, plenty of black pepper and salt to taste, then mix well with your hands.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan then fry the chicken for 8-10 mins, until golden and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, spread the leaves and onion over a large platter or in a big salad bowl.
- Add the garlic and olives to the pan, then fry for 1 min more. Spoon the chicken and olives onto the leaves.
- Take the pan off the heat then add the rest of the oil and lemon juice. Stir together well, scraping off any bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Check the seasoning, then pour over the chicken and salad. Serve with crusty bread.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
