Salad doesn’t have to be boring! Paprika adds a sweet and spicy kick to lean grilled chicken breast and when accompanied by crispy leaves and greens and a creamy, lemon tahini dressing this is a great salad for any season.
Makes 1 portion.
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken breast
- A handful of baby gem lettuce, washed
- A handful of baby spinach leaves, washed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Juice of half a lemon
- 100g green beans
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the olive oil and chicken to the pan and cook until the underside is golden brown
- Turn the chicken, sprinkle with paprika, turn the heat down and continue until the chicken has cooked through
- Meanwhile trim the stalks from the green beans, bring to the boil a large pan of water, and cook the beans for 4-5 minutes on a rapid boil, then drain
- To make the dressing mix the tahini with the turmeric then little by little stir in the lemon juice and the water, and salt to taste
- Dress the salad leaves in a little olive oil, mix together the lettuce leaves and green beans, top with chicken and drizzle the dressing over the top