Smoked Chicken Salad
This smoked chicken salad comes together so quickly and is a delicious, fresh and satisfying meal. The perfect easy yet tasty salad.
Servings 2
Calories 607kcal
Ingredients
Salad Dressing
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
Salad
- 1 smoked chicken breast, sliced
- ½ cup fresh berries
- 1 small ball fresh mozzarella, torn into pieces (100-150g)
- 4 cups salad leaves (120g)
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Instructions
Salad Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a small jar and shake well until it is completely combined.
Salad
- Heat a small frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the pumpkin seeds and toast for 4-5 minutes until they are starting to brown and smell toasty. Stir or toss them while they are cooking to ensure they don't burn. Set aside to cool down.
- In a large bowl add the salad leaves and ¾ of the salad dressing. Toss well to ensure all the leaves are coated.
- Divide the salad leaves between your two serving bowls or plates.
- Top the leaves with the chicken slices, berries, mozzarella pieces and toasted pumpkin seed.
- Drizzle with the remaining dressing and it is ready to serve.
Notes
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- It is best to dress this salad just prior to serving.
- You can easily double this recipe if you are wanting to make it for four people.
- We used mixed lettuce leaves in this recipe but you can also use baby spinach or rocket (arugula) instead.
- You can use any fruit you like in this salad in place of the berries. Some great alternatives are mango, peaches, apple or grapes.
- You can use any grilled or shredded chicken in place of the smoked chicken in this salad.
- You can use any cheese you prefer in this smoked chicken salad. Some great alternatives to mozzarella would be feta, goat's cheese, Boursin or blue cheese.
- You can use other nuts or seeds in place of the pumpkin seeds in this recipe if you prefer.
- This recipe is naturally low carb if you use berries in the salad. To reduce the carbohydrates further you could use avocado in place of the berries in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 39g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 10g