Balsamic chicken and pumpkin salad

Try this gourmet salad of pumpkin and chicken with a light and tasty dressing.

Recipe «Balsamic chicken and pumpkin salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed, 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 350g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces, 100g baby rocket , 200g grape tomatoes, halved, 1/2 x 400g can butter beans, drained, rinsed, 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced .

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed 
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 350g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 
• 100g baby rocket 
• 200g grape tomatoes, halved 
• 1/2 x 400g can butter beans, drained, rinsed 
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Cut 3 shallow slits into each chicken breast.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until browned. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar. Cook, turning, for 1 minute or until chicken is coated. Place chicken and pumpkin on prepared tray. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and pumpkin tender. Thinly slice chicken.
3. Meanwhile, place rocket, tomato, beans and onion in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Divide rocket mixture between dishes. Top with pumpkin and chicken. Drizzle with remaining oil and vinegar. Serve.