Herby Chicken Salad With Tomato Dressing & Cheesy Croutons
Give chicken Caesar a break, there's a new salad in town. You'll layer leafy greens with herb-coated chicken and cheesy croutons before drizzling the lot in a zingy roasted tomato dressing. Delicious. Under 600 calories.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Sugar (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Chop your tomato[es] in half
Cut a piece of tin foil approx. the size of an A4 sheet of paper and add half of the tomato[es] (save the rest for later!) to the foil
Chop the remaining tomato halves into wedges
Add your balsamic vinegar and tomato paste to the foil and scrunch the foil around the tomato to form a tightly sealed parcel
Add the tomato parcel to one side of a baking tray
Tear your ciabatta[s] into bite-sized pieces and add to the other side of the baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt and give everything a good mix up
Tip: Cooking for 4? Use 2 trays!
Sprinkle most of your grated Italian hard cheese (save the rest for garnish!) over the torn ciabatta
Put the tray[s] in the oven for 7-8 min or until the ciabatta is golden and crispy and the tomato is softened – these are your cheesy croutons & roasted tomato
Meanwhile, slice through the thickest part of your chicken breast portion[s] being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side and open it out like a book
Cover with cling film and bash them with a rolling pin until evenly flattened and approx. 1cm in thickness
Season the flattened chicken with your dried basil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper – this is your seasoned chicken
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil on a high heat
Once hot, add the seasoned chicken and cook for 4 min on each side until golden, then turn the heat down to medium and cook for a further 3-4 min or until cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your herby chicken
Tip: Cooking for 3 or more? You may need to do this in 2 batches!
While the chicken is cooking, wash your salad, then pat dry with kitchen paper
Once the croutons are golden and crisp, remove the tray[s] from the oven
Transfer the roasted tomato to a bowl (careful, this will be hot!)
Add 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] olive oil and a generous pinch of salt to the bowl with 1/2 tsp [3/4 tsp] [1 tsp] sugar and mash everything together with a fork – this is your tomato dressing
To serve, layer the salad, tomato wedges and the cheesy croutons, then drizzle over the tomato dressing
Slice the herby chicken and serve it on top
Sprinkle over the remaining grated Italian hard cheese
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk, sulphites).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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