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Pesto Chicken Salad

Pesto Chicken Salad

A refreshing Italian style salad
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

For the salad

  • 150 grams Boneless Chicken Leg and Thigh Meat
  • 15 grams Pine Nuts Order online
  • Salt to Taste
  • 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning I recommend this
  • 1 Tsp Olive oil for marinating Try this one
  • 1 Tbsp Bacon Fat for frying
  • 100 grams Mixed Lettuce
  • 50 grams Cherry Tomatoes
  • 100 grams Bocconcini

For the dressing

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken with the Italian seasoning, salt and olive oil and leave to marinated for 20 minutes
  • Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan and set aside once they have a nice brown colour
  • Fry the chicken in the pan using the bacon fat and set aside.
  • Make the dressing by mixing the pesto, mayo and the resting juices from the chicken
  • Assemble the salad with all the ingredients and pour the dressing over.
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