Papaya salad with charred chicken

Recipes / Salads

Layer smoky chicken with our juicy papaya salad spiked with lemon, feta and fresh herbs. Papaya is full of fibre and loaded with vitamin C.

Recipe «Papaya salad with charred chicken» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 large chicken breast fillets, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp white wine, 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind, 60ml lemon juice , 1/2 papaya, seeded, peeled, finely chopped, 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely chopped, 50g low-fat feta, crumbled , 1 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley, 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint, 1 tsp olive oil, 300g green round beans, steamed.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large chicken breast fillets 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 tbsp white wine 
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind 
  • 60ml lemon juice 
  • 1/2 papaya, seeded, peeled, finely chopped 
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely chopped 
  • 50g low-fat feta, crumbled 
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley 
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint 
  • 1 tsp olive oil 
  • 300g green round beans, steamed 

Instructions

  1. Halve chicken lengthways, then halve again diagonally. Combine garlic, wine, lemon rind and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to marinate.
  2. Combine the papaya, cucumber, feta, parsley, mint, oil and remaining lemon juice in a bowl. Season with pepper.
  3. Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Spray with olive oil. Drain chicken from marinade. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until lightly charred and cooked through.
  4. Arrange chicken, slightly overlapping, on plates. Spoon over salad. Serve with beans.