Pan Fried Chicken, Lemon & Risoni Salad
Pan Fried Chicken, Lemon & Risoni Salad
A beautiful and refreshing weekday lunch or dinner. Great for dinner and then leftovers over the following days. It’s family friendly too, so the kiddies can enjoy it also!!!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups risoni pasta, orzo
- 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
- 8 chicken tenderloins (approx: 8)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 bunch asparagus ends discarded (approx: 15)
- 1 lebanese cucumber chopped
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 1 cup mint chopped
- 100 g feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
- lemon for serving (extra).
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 lemon large, juice squeezed
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup pure
- sea salt pinch
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Place a large saucepan of water onto the boil. Add the powdered stock. Once boiling, add the risoni pasta and cook according to packet instructions (approx. 8 minutes). About 2 minutes before draining the pasta, add the asparagus into the boiling water for 2 mins. Then remove the asparagus with tongs and set aside. Drain the risoni and run through cold water. Set aside. Roughly chop the asparagus.
- Meanwhile: Marinate the chicken tenderloins with extra virgin olive oil and dried oregano. Mix and season well. Preheat a large frying pan onto medium/high heat and cook the tenderloins for approx. 5 mins each side (depending on their size). Remove and set aside.
- For the dressing: Mix together all ingredients in a bowl or jug. Adjust to taste.
- For the salad: Add the risoni, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, cucumber, red onion, mint, feta and pine nuts. Drizzle over the dressing and toss the salad together. Season well with sea salt & black pepper. Add the chicken tenderloins on top of the risoni salad. Squeeze over some fresh lemon juice before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 642kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 39gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 551mgPotassium: 1159mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1737IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 227mgIron: 6mg
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