Mexican Chicken Salad
Get dinner sorted fast with this fresh Mexican chicken salad. It's a zesty, healthy winner that's ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 400 grams chicken breast, skin removed and sliced
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 90 grams salad greens
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 red or yellow capsicum, roasted, peeled and cut into strips
- 1 avocado, sliced
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoons honey
- 400 grams chicken breast, skin removed and sliced
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 90 grams salad greens
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 red or yellow capsicum, roasted, peeled and cut into strips
- 1 avocado, sliced
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoons honey
- Step 1 of 4Combine chicken, 1 Tbsp oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Heat extra oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside to cool.
- Step 2 of 4Place salad greens into a bowl. Add cooked chicken, red onion, cherry tomatoes, capsicum and avocado.
- Step 3 of 4Combine ½ cup olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey and garlic.
- Step 4 of 4Drizzle salad with the dressing and serve immediately.
Method
- Step 1 of 4Combine chicken, 1 Tbsp oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Heat extra oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside to cool.
- Step 2 of 4Place salad greens into a bowl. Add cooked chicken, red onion, cherry tomatoes, capsicum and avocado.
- Step 3 of 4Combine ½ cup olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey and garlic.
- Step 4 of 4Drizzle salad with the dressing and serve immediately.
Method
- Step 1 of 4Combine chicken, 1 Tbsp oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Heat extra oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside to cool.
- Step 2 of 4Place salad greens into a bowl. Add cooked chicken, red onion, cherry tomatoes, capsicum and avocado.
- Step 3 of 4Combine ½ cup olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey and garlic.
- Step 4 of 4Drizzle salad with the dressing and serve immediately.