Fiesta chicken salad

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.