Chicken and herb salad with creamy lime dressing

Recipes / Salads

Crunchy peanuts and hints of lime and soy add Asian inspiration to this fresh, crisp salad.

Recipe «Chicken and herb salad with creamy lime dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 large single chicken breast fillet, 1 tbsp peanut oil, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 red capsicum, halved, deseeded, thinly sliced , 1 oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated, coarsely torn, 1/2 bunch fresh coriander, sprigs picked, 1/2 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked, torn , 1/2 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced, 125ml caesar salad dressing, 1 lime, rind finely grated, 80g roasted peanuts, finely chopped.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large single chicken breast fillet 
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil 
  • 2 tsp soy sauce 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1 red capsicum, halved, deseeded, thinly sliced 
  • 1 oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated, coarsely torn 
  • 1/2 bunch fresh coriander, sprigs picked 
  • 1/2 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked, torn 
  • 1/2 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced 
  • 125ml caesar salad dressing 
  • 1 lime, rind finely grated 
  • 80g roasted peanuts, finely chopped 

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken horizontally into 3 thin slices.
  2. Combine the oil, soy sauce and garlic in a glass or ceramic dish. Add chicken. Season with pepper. Turn to coat.
  3. Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium-high. Drain the chicken from the marinade. Add chicken to the grill and cook for 2 minutes each side or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  4. Place capsicum, lettuce, coriander, mint and cucumber in a large bowl. Combine dressing and lime rind in a small bowl.
  5. Cut the chicken into 1cm-thick slices. Divide the salad among serving dishes and top with the chicken. Drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle with the peanuts to serve.