BBQ chicken salad with zingy ginger dressing

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins , plus 20 mins marinating

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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Zingy ginger dressing
3 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
2 tablespoons malt vinegar
½ teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
1 tablespoon minced ginger
reserved coriandercilantroX stalks (from salad, below), finely chopped
½ fresh chilli, minced
¼ cup water
Salad
400g boneless and skinless chicken breast, halved horizontally
4 spring onions, chopped in4cm lengths
3 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, sliced lengthwise
2 red capsicums, quartered lengthwise, deseeded
1 tablespoon canola or sunflower oil
2 cups baby spinach
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes, red and yellow
½ fresh chilli, chopped
½ cup fresh coriandercilantroX, stalks reserved (see dressing, above)
4 wholegrain bread rolls, to serve

Instructions

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1 Place soy sauce, vinegar, oil, sugar, ginger, coriander stalks, chilli and water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Turn off heat and leave to cool. Place half of the dressing in a small jar in the fridge.

2 Pour the remaining dressing over chicken and cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes or until ready to cook.

3 Preheat barbecue. Place chicken on grill bars and cook each side for 2 minutes. Transfer to a clean chopping board.

4 Toss spring onions, courgettes and capsicums in oil. Barbecue for 5-7 minutes, turning regularly, until tender.

5 To serve slice chicken thinly and toss with vegetables, spinach, tomatoes, chilli, coriander and reserved dressing. Serve with bread rolls.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 360 cal

Kilojoules 1510 kJ

Protein 33 g

Total fat 8 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 40 g

Sugar 13 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 730 mg

Calcium 120 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.