Portuguese Chicken Salad

Do you have leftover Portuguese chicken chilling in your fridge? Don’t waste it! Make this super simple lunch instead.

Préparation: 10 minutes
Temps de cuisson : 30 minutes
Ingrédients: 15
Portions : 2

 

Ingrédients

  • 1 ensemble Chicken Breast, (baked in the oven, roughly chopped)
  • 3 cuillères à soupe Piri Piri Seasoning, (j'ai utilisé l'huile d'olive Zoë)
  • 3 cuillères à soupe Huile d'olive extra vierge, (I used Zoë Olive Oil – Piri Piri Infused)
  • 2 cuillères à soupe Sel et poivre, (selon les goûts)
  • 1 tasse de Cabbage, (chopped in thin slices)
  • 1/3 de tasse de Cheddar Cheese, (grated)
  • 1/3 de tasse de Bacon, (pre-cooked, sliced)
  • 4 entiers Baby Bell Peppers
  • 1/4 de tasse Cucumber, sliced
  • 5 cups Frisée Lettuce

    Habillage

      • 1 cuillère à soupe Sel et poivre, (selon les goûts)
      • 5 cuillères à soupe Huile d'olive extra vierge, (j'ai utilisé l'huile d'olive Zoë)
      • 1 cuillère à soupe Dijon Mustard
      • 5 cuillères à soupe Lemon Juice

Processus

  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. In an oven safe dish coat the base with half of the infused piri piri olive oil and half of the spices
  3. Place chicken breast in the center of the dish and top off with the rest of the piri piri olive oil and spices
  4. Once oven is preheated, bake the chicken breast for about 20-25min (until inside is no longer pink)
  5. While chicken is cooking prepare your raw ingredients
  6. In a large bowl add your lettuce, sliced cucumbers, cheddar cheese, bacon, sliced cabbage, and mini peppers
  7. For your dressing, this will be done in an older Zoë jar
  8. Add your salt, pepper, lemon juice, extra virign olive oil and dijon mustard, shake well, set aside
  9. Once chicken is cooked, remove from oven and allow to rest for 5minutes
  10. Place chicken onto a cutting board and cut the chicken into rough cubes, reserving 3 slices for garnish if you desire
  11. Add your cooked chicken to the salad bowl and top off with your homemade dressing, mix well
  12. Serve ASAP and enjoy!

Notes

This can be stored in the fridge for 1 more day in an air tight container.

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