Fiesta chicken salad

Serves: 6

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
30ml orange juice
4 medium-sized potatoes
410g can peach slices in juice
½ packet (100g) feta cheese, diced
250g tomatoes or 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, washed, halved
½ large ripe avocado, flesh scooped out
½ head lettuce, shredded or 1 packet (about 130g) salad greens
about ¼ cup favourite nuts, shelled, chopped

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Instructions

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1 Place chicken and orange juice in a saucepan. Cover with cold water then place lid on saucepan. Cook on a high heat until the liquid bubbles, then turn heat down and simmer for 8 minutes. Allow to cool. Drain and cut chicken in strips, then place in a big bowl.

2 Wash potatoes (do not peel) and cut them in dice-sized cubes. Microwave, covered, for 5 minutes on high. Add to bowl with chicken.

3 Add peaches and peach juice, feta, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce and nuts.

4 Toss salad using 2 large spoons.

Variations

DIY salad bar

Making your own salad bar at home is fun. Set out all the ingredients on the table and let everybody put together their own salad:

Green: lettuce leaves, spinach leaves or rocket
Red: tomato, red capsicum
Yellow: sliced capsicum or a can of corn kernels
Orange: grated carrot
Fruit: a punnet of berries in summer; in winter, a can of peach, pineapple, apple or pear slices
Protein: a can of butter beans, sliced egg or a small bowl of diced cheese (feta, mozzarella, edam)
Sprinkles: nuts, raisins, pumpkin and sunflower seeds
Special occasion sprinkles: croutons, bacon, or miniature marshmallows (great with lettuce, apple, walnuts and thinly sliced celery)
Dressing: Greek yoghurt (natural or sweetened) in a bowl, or lemon juice mixed with honey

HFG tip

Raw chicken is full of bacteria. Wash your hands after you handle the meat.
Eating undercooked chicken is dangerous. If the sliced meat is still pink inside, simmer 2 minutes longer.
You don’t need salt in this recipe: the feta cheese is salty enough.
Instead of potatoes, you can use cooked penne pasta. Or serve the salad with slices of multigrain bread.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 416 cal

Kilojoules 1740 kJ

Protein 34 g

Total fat 20 g

Saturated fat 7 g

Carbohydrates 25 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 340 mg

Calcium 140 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.