NIÇOISE CHICKEN SALAD
SERVES 2
PREP AND COOK: 25 MINS
• 2 chicken breast fillets
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 250g new potatoes, thickly sliced
• 200g green beans
• ½ red onion, very finely chopped
• 14 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6 baby cos lettuce leaves, torn into bitesized pieces
• 6 pitted kalamata olives, halved
DRESSING
• 2 tblsps olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp balsamic
vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• ¼ cup chopped fresh
basil
• 3 pitted kalamata olives,
rinsed and chopped 1 Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl with 1 tblsp water. Add 1 tblsp of the dressing to the chicken and toss well to coat.
2 Heat the oil in a small non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the chicken for about 12 minutes, covered, turning halfway until cooked through. Slice chicken.
3 Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 7 minutes, or until tender, adding the beans in the last 3 minutes of cooking, then drain.
4 Place chicken in a serving bowl with potatoes, beans and remaining ingredients. Add the dressing. Toss to combine. Serve.