Grilled chicken, asparagus and orange salad

Recipes / Meat

This grilled chicken salad has to be the new go-to recipe for summer.

Recipe «Grilled chicken, asparagus and orange salad» presented in category Recipes / Meat, 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: 3 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthways, 60ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, to brush, 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, 8 wonton wrappers, 600g chicken thigh fillets, each cut into 3 pieces , 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 60ml lemon juice, 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced , 1/2 small iceberg lettuce, torn, 2 oranges, segmented, 1/2 cup dill sprigs.

Ingredients:

  • 3 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthways 
  • 60ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, to brush 
  • 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed 
  • 8 wonton wrappers 
  • 600g chicken thigh fillets, each cut into 3 pieces 
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  • 60ml lemon juice 
  • 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced 
  • 1/2 small iceberg lettuce, torn 
  • 2 oranges, segmented 
  • 1/2 cup dill sprigs 

Instructions

  1. Preheat a chargrill pan over medium heat. Peel tough outer layer from leeks, then brush lightly with extra oil. Chargrill, cut-side down first, for 5 minutes each side or until charred and tender. Lightly brush asparagus with extra oil, then chargrill, turning, for 5 minutes or until tender. Brush wrappers with a little water, then a little extra oil. Chargrill, in 2 batches, for 1 1/2 minutes each side or until crisp and golden.
  2. Lightly brush chicken with extra oil, season with salt and pepper, then chargrill for 4 minutes each side or until cooked through.
  3. Whisk garlic, juice and oil in a large bowl, then season. Cut leeks into 4 widthwise, asparagus in half and chicken into strips, then add all to bowl with chillies, lettuce, orange segments and dill. Toss gently to combine.
  4. Scatter wonton crisps with salt and divide among bowls with salad to serve.