Chicken and Sesame Salad
Author:
Annabelle Cooper
Category
Chicken,Dinner,Gluten Free,Low Carb,Lunch,Salad,Side
Difficulty
Beginner
Rated 5.0 stars by 1 users
4
15 mins
2 mins
17 mins
Ingredients
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1 barbecued or roasted chicken shredded
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120 g baby spinach washed, dried
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1 large carrot peeled, thinly sliced
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4 spring onion sthinly sliced
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1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
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2 bunches asparagus trimmed, cut into thirds
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⅓ cup fresh orange juice
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2 tbsp tahini
Dressing
Directions
What are we cooking today?
This delicious salad is so colourful and full of flavour that it can become a staple lunch or dinner for all the family.
Getting started
- Half-fill a medium sauce pan with hot water, season and bring to the boil.
Add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold water.
Place the shredded chicken into a bowl and add the spinach, carrot and onions.
DRESSING:
- Whisk together orange juice, tahini, and salt and pepper.
Add asparagus and dressing to chicken mixture. Toss to combine.
to serve, spoon into bowls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Annabelle's tips
- If preparing ahead of time, don't add the dressing until just before serving.
- Add some fresh chilli for a little kick.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 4
- per serving
- Calories
- 175
- Total Fat
- 16.7 grams
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 3.4 grams
- 17%
- Cholesterol
- 101 milligrams
- 34%
- Sodium
- 120 milligrams
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4.7 grams
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4.5 grams
- 17%
- Protein
- 33.5 grams
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.