Chilli Lime Chicken Salad Recipes

CHILI LIME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Clean the chicken by removing fat, slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner and easier to cook.
• In a bowl combine the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, cilantro, minced garlic, honey, salt, and chili powder. Stir to mix.
• Add the chicken to the bowl and coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
• Heat a large pan over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place in heated pan and allow to cook about 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is fully cooked through. Leave in the pan extra time to blacken if desired.
• Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set on cutting board to let rest for a couple of minutes before slicing.
• Assemble the salad, layer the lettuce, chicken, tomato, avocado, and drizzle with Avocado Ranch. Or any dressing of your choice.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHILLI-LIME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime zest and juice, fish sauce, sugar and chillies until the sugar dissolves. Pour 1/3 of this mix into a bowl, add the oil and set aside (this will be the dressing). Put the remainder into a large food bag with 1 tsp salt, the garlic, turmeric and coriander stems. Slash each piece of chicken down to the bone a few times, then add to the marinade and squish it around well in the bag. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or ideally up to 24 hrs.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 (if barbecuing, get the coals ready). Lift the chicken from the marinade and into a roasting tin. Roast for 30 mins until cooked through but not yet completely tender.
• If you're barbecuing, transfer the chicken from its tin to a hot barbecue for 10 mins more, turning once crisp (otherwise continue roasting in the oven). Spread the spring onions, cucumber and tomatoes over a platter, add the chicken, then finish with the herbs, avocados, nuts and dressing.