CHICKEN SATAY SALAD

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Marinate chicken breasts, then drizzle with a punchy peanut satay sauce for a no-fuss, midweek meal that's high in protein and big on flavour

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1tbsp tamari
1tsp medium curry powder
¼tsp ground cumin
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1tsp clear honey
2 skinless chicken breast fillets (or use turkey breast)
1tbsp crunchy peanut butter (choose a sugar-free version with no palm oil, if possible)
1tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1tbsp lime juice
sunflower oil, for wiping the pan
2 Little Gem lettuce hearts, cut into wedges
¼ cucumber, halved and sliced
1 banana shallot, halved and thinly sliced
coriander, chopped
seeds from ½ pomegranate

Steps:

Pour the tamari into a large dish and stir in the curry powder, cumin, garlic and honey. Mix well. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 fillets in total, then add to the marinade and mix well to coat. Set aside in the fridge for at least 1 hr, or overnight, to allow the flavours to penetrate the chicken.
Meanwhile, mix the peanut butter with the chilli sauce, lime juice, and 1 tbsp water to make a spoonable sauce. When ready to cook the chicken, wipe a large non-stick frying pan with a little oil. Add the chicken and cook, covered with a lid, for 5-6 mins on a medium heat, turning the fillets over for the last min, until cooked but still moist. Set aside, covered, to rest for a few mins.
While the chicken rests, toss the lettuce wedges with the cucumber, shallot, coriander and pomegranate, and pile onto plates. Spoon over a little sauce. Slice the chicken, pile on top of the salad and spoon over the remaining sauce. Eat while the chicken is still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium