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Balsamic Chicken Salad
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- Author: Jane Hutton
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
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- 500g skinned and boned chicken breasts, diced
- 300 ml Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 500g firmly packed fresh spinach, chopped
- a pack/large handful of fresh basil, chopped
- 350g fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 250g peppers, diced
- salad leaves (watercress, rocket, lamb’s lettuce etc)
Instructions
- Place chicken in a bag and pour 200 ml of balsamic vinaigrette in bag with chicken. Marinate for at least 2 hours, but best if marinated overnight. Take chicken out of bag and discard marinade. Grill chicken breasts, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Place yellow bell pepper slices in grill pan and grill about 2 minutes on each side. Once cooled, dice chicken up in small bites. Whisk together remaining 100 ml balsamic vinaigrette dressing and mustard in a small bowl. Prepare the salad leaves in a bowl. Toss together the leaves, chicken, balsamic mixture, spinach, and remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.
