Grilled Chicken Salad

Posted by Cathy Dickerson


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Ingredients: (2 servings)


For the chicken


- 400g skinless, boneless chicken breast


- Juice of 1 lemon


- 2 teaspoons olive oil


- 1 teaspoon dried thyme


- Salt & Pepper to taste


For the salad


- 2 handfuls of sugar snap peas (or regular peas)


- ½ red bell pepper cut into strips


- ½ yellow bell pepper cut into strips


- About 30g of courgette (zucchini) sliced


- Fresh coriander (cilantro) or basil


- Teaspoon olive oil


- Salt and pepper to taste


- OPTIONAL (for cheat meal)


- A few slices of Mozzarella cheese


Method:



    • Mix olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste

    • Place chicken breasts in shallow dish and add marinade, making sure well covered

    • Leave in fridge for about an hour, spooning marinade over chicken occasionally

    • Remove chicken from marinade and place under a grill for 6-7 minutes each side.

    • When cool cut into slices

    • While chicken is cooling, place sugar snap peas/peas in boiling water for 30 seconds

    • Drain peas

    • Combine peas with rest of salad ingredients in large bowl and add the cooled chicken.

    • Serve with rice or cous cous if a carb day


TIP:  You can also add other veg, blanched, e.g. green beans, small broccoli florets