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Pesto Chicken Salad
A refreshing Italian style salad
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
2
servings
Ingredients
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For the salad
150
grams
Boneless Chicken Leg and Thigh Meat
15
grams
Pine Nuts
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Salt to Taste
1
Tsp
Italian Seasoning
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1
Tsp
Olive oil for marinating
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1
Tbsp
Bacon Fat for frying
100
grams
Mixed Lettuce
50
grams
Cherry Tomatoes
100
grams
Bocconcini
For the dressing
1
Tbsp
HK's Basil Pesto
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2
Tbsp
HK's Homemade Mayo
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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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