CHICKEN, BACON AND SPINACH SALAD

Chicken, Bacon and Spinach Salad image

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories Asian

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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2 chicken breasts
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 slices bacon
300 g Baby Spinach, washed (pat dry)
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
1 small red onion, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup crisp fried Chinese noodles
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Steps:

Brush the chicken breasts with a little oil and cook in a hot pan for 5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked through, without overcooking
Remove the chicken and set aside
Cook the bacon until crisp in the same pan
slice the chicken into thin strips and roughly chop the bacon
Toss together the chicken, bacon, spinach, sprouts, red pepper, raisins, cashews, red onion and noodles
Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small saucepan and warm gently to dissolve honey
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve