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Pesto chicken, pepita and rocket salad

By using a bought salad mix, you can whip this tasty light chicken salad meal up in just 15 minutes.

  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 6 people (as a side)
Ratings: 4.9
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 160g packet mixed leaf rocket salad mix
  • 2 cups shredded barbecue chicken breast
  • 250g pouch microwavable black rice
  • 200g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas, toasted
  • 70g reduced-fat feta, crumbled
  • ¹⁄³ cup small basil leaves
  • Pesto dressing
  • ¼ cup chunky-style basil pesto
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Make the pesto dressing by whisking the pesto dip and the lemon juice with 1½ tablespoons of water. Set aside.

    2 Combine salad leaves, chicken, black rice, tomatoes and half of the pepitas on a serving platter. Drizzle with the pesto dressing. Top with the feta, basil and the remaining pepitas.

    HFG tip

    Depending on the brand of pesto dip you use, you may need to thin the dressing with a tablespoon of olive oil to reach desired consistency.

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