Italian chargrilled chicken and cannellini salad

Recipes / Salads

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Recipe «Italian chargrilled chicken and cannellini salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 chicken breasts fillets, halved through the centre to give 4 thin slices, 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, halved, 3 firmly packed cups baby spinach leaves, 12 baby bocconcini* , halved, 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained , 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tbsp finely chopped oregano, 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts fillets, halved through the centre to give 4 thin slices 
  • 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, halved 
  • 3 firmly packed cups baby spinach leaves 
  • 12 baby bocconcini* , halved 
  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained 
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped oregano 
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 

Instructions

  1. For the Italian dressing, place the vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, oregano and parlsey in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
  2. Place the chicken in a bowl and pour over half the dressing. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Heat a barbecue or chargrill on medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes each side until cooked through and marked by the grill. Stand the chicken for 2 minutes, then slice thickly on an angle.
  4. Place the remaining ingredients in a large bowl with the chicken and remaining Italian dressing. Toss gently to combine, then divide among 4 serving plates or bowls.