Pan-Fried Chicken, Lemon & Risoni Salad
Pan-Fried Chicken, Lemon & Risoni Salad
Share Recipe Favourite Download PDFA beautiful and refreshing weekday meal. Great for dinner and then leftovers the next day. It’s family friendly too, so the kiddies can enjoy it also!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp chicken stock powder
- 1.5 cups risoni orzo pasta
- 1 bunch asparagus woody ends discarded
- 8 chicken tenderloins
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp oregano dried
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 lebanese cucumber chopped
- 0.5 red onion sliced
- 1 cup mint leaves chopped
- 100 g feta cheese crumbled
- 0.5 cup pine nuts toasted
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon large, juice squeezed, plus extra to serve
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan of water over high heat and add the stock powder. Once boiling, add the risoni and cook according to packet instructions (8 minutes). Around 2 minutes before draining the risoni, add the asparagus to the boiling water. After 2 minutes, remove the asparagus with tongs. Drain the risoni and run under cold water. Roughly chop the asparagus. Set both aside.1 tsp chicken stock powder, 1.5 cups risoni, 1 bunch asparagus
- Marinate the chicken tenderloins in the olive oil and dried oregano. Mix and season well. Place a large frying pan over medium–high heat and cook the tenderloins for about 5 minutes each side (depending on their size). Remove and set aside.8 chicken tenderloins, 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp oregano
- For the dressing: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl or jug and season well. Adjust to taste.2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 lemon, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- Place the risoni, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, mint, feta and pine nuts in a large bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss together. Season well. Top with the chicken tenderloins and squeeze over some fresh lemon juice before serving.1.5 cups risoni, 1 bunch asparagus, 1 lemon, 8 chicken tenderloins
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