Warm chicken and lentil salad

Packed with lentils, veggies and chicken, this heart-healthy recipe will be a hit at the dinner table.

Warm chicken and lentil salad

Serves

4

Prep

20m

Note: + 5 mins resting time

Cooking

15m

Ingredients

  • 2 (about 800g) Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets, halved horizontally
  • 600g mixed cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into matchsticks
  • 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
  • 60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Rocket
  • 400g can lentils, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves
  • 1 lemon, zested, juiced
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (35g) pistachios, chopped

Method

STEP 1 

Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium. Lightly spray the chicken with olive oil spray. Cook for 3 mins each side or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside for 5 mins to rest.

STEP 2 

Cook tomatoes on the grill, tossing occasionally, for 5 mins or until blistered. 

STEP 3 

Combine the tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, rocket, lentils and half the basil leaves in a large bowl. Coarsely chop the remaining basil and place in a bowl with the lemon zest, lemon juice and oil. 

STEP 4

Drizzle half the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. 

STEP 5 

Divide the salad and chicken among serving plates. Drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with pistachio. Season with pepper to serve.

SERVE WITH lemon wedges

Boost it: To reduce the sodium in this recipe, consider swapping canned lentils for dried brown lentils. Simmer the dried lentils in boiling water until tender.

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