Cajun Chicken with Hummus
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
3 servings
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Course
Brunch
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Cajun Chicken with Hummus
Description
The chicken breast is cut into strips and coated with a blend of Cajun seasoning, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper, then pan-fried in olive oil to develop a flavorful crust. The accompanying salad combines valerian leaves, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and sliced radishes, dressed simply with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper for freshness and balance. The hummus is prepared by blending canned chickpeas with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, tahini, cumin, salt, and pepper, creating a creamy accompaniment that pairs well with the spiced chicken and crisp vegetables.
This dish balances the smoky, spicy notes of the chicken with the cool, tangy salad and smooth hummus, making it suitable for a light lunch or dinner. The fresh ingredients in the salad provide texture variety, while the hummus adds rich, earthy flavors and protein.
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika sweet
- 100 g valerian or salad mix
- 1 cucumber small
- 150 g cherry tomato
- 5 radish
- 400 g chickpeas canned
- lemon juice of half
- 40 ml olive oil
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 5 g tahini
- 3 g cumin Turkish cumin
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
Hummus:
- Drain the canned chickpeas and combine in a bowl with the lemon juice, 1 floz of olive oil, a little water, garlic, tahini paste, cumin, salt and pepper.
Cajun Chicken
- Cut the chicken breast into strips and season with Cajun seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Fry the chicken in a non-stick pan with a little olive oil.
- Slıce the radishes and cut the cucumber and tomatoes ınto small cubes.
- Mix the valerian, cucumbers, tomatoes, and radishes. For the salad dressing mix some lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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