Chicken skewers with summer salad

Fire up the grill for these irresistible chicken skewers. Served with a summer pasta salad, it’s an easy and delicious warm-weather dish.

Chicken skewers with summer salad platter

Serves

4

Prep

10m

Note: + Resting & cooling time

Cooking

30m

Ingredients

  • 400g spiral pasta
  • 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Tenderloins, trimmed
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • 1 corn cob, husk and silk removed
  • 1 zucchini, peeled into ribbons
  • 1 small red capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed
  • 2 tsp olive oil, extra
  • 1/4 cup (65g) basil pesto
  • 80g fetta, crumbled
  • 1/2 avocado, stoned, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 125g raspberries
  • 3 plums, stoned, cut into wedges
  • Thyme leaves, to serve (optional)

Method

STEP 1

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain well.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, combine the chicken, oil, cumin and paprika in a bowl. Thread the chicken evenly onto 16 small soaked bamboo skewers. Heat a chargrill on medium-high heat and cook the chicken, in batches, turning occasionally, for 8 mins or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil and set aside for 5 mins to rest.

STEP 3

While the chicken is resting, cook the corn on the grill, turning occasionally, for 10 mins or until tender and lightly charred. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Combine the zucchini, capsicum, asparagus and extra oil in a clean bowl. Cook, in batches, for 1-2 mins each side or until just tender and lightly charred. Transfer to a bowl. Use a small serrated knife to cut down the side of the corn to release the kernels. Add corn kernels to the zucchini mixture and toss to combine.

STEP 4

Add pesto to the pasta and toss to combine. Sprinkle with fetta.

STEP 5

Divide the chicken, pasta mixture, zucchini mixture, avocado, raspberries and plum among serving plates. Season. Sprinkle the fruit with thyme, if using.

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