Peri-Peri chicken salad with charred corn
User Reviews
4.7
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
South African
Peri-Peri chicken salad with charred corn
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This peri-peri chicken salad recipe is perfect for lunch or a healthy dinner and the spicy peri-peri marinade on the chicken will have you coming back for more.
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Ingredients
for the peri-peri chicken
- 4 chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise, giving you 8 thin chicken breasts, skinless
- 2 tablespoons peri-peri sauce
- lemon juice of half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
for the salad
- 2-4 corn ears
- salad greens of your choice
- avocado sliced, ripe
- olive
- cherry tomato halved
- feta cheese cubed
- olive oil
- lemon juice of half
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the peri-peri sauce, olive oil, honey, lemon and seasoning and mix well. Pour over the chicken breasts and marinade for at least 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is marinating, char the corn, brush the corn with olive oil and place in a hot griddle pan, rotating every few minutes until the corn is charred all over. Remove and set aside.
- To cook the chicken, place the chicken on the hot griddle pan you used for the corn and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked to your preference.
- Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- To assemble the salad, place the salad leaves, sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese on a large platter. Slice the corn kernels off the cobs and add to the salad.
- Slice the grilled chicken and place on the salad then dress with olive oil, lemon juice and season to taste.
- Serve immediately.
- *If you are planning to pack this for lunch, keep the dressing separate and dress just before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
309mg
(13%)
Potassium
548mg
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
9.2mg
(10%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 309mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 548mg | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
36 reviews
Excellent
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