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Smoky paprika chicken and avocado salad

Loaded with different textures and and fresh flavours, its the slightly smoky homemade dressing which really transforms this simple chicken salad into a tasty lunch or dinner!

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 3.9
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup buckwheat (or use brown rice or quinoa)
  • 250g skinless chicken breast
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika spray oil
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • 2 cups mixed salad leaves
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, toasted, to garnish
  • Dressing
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook buckwheat following packet instructions. Set aside and cool (this can be done ahead).

    2 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with paper and place chicken breast and red onion on it. Rub chicken with paprika and spray with oil. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until just cooked through. When cooked, remove from oven and, when cool enough to handle, slice.

    3 Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, avocado, lettuce and cooled buckwheat. In a food processor, blitz dressing ingredients until smooth, adding a little water if needed. Season.

    4 Serve salad with chicken on top, garnished with pumpkin seeds. Spoon dressing over.

    Variations

    Make it low FODMAP: Choose brown rice or quinoa, swap red onion for spring onion (green tips only) and limit avocado to ¼.

    Make it vegan: Substitute Sunfed chicken-free chicken and cook as directed.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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