We love these types of salads for a quick and easy summertime dinner. Smokey, spiced chicken is paired with crispy fresh cos and cucumber, charred sweetcorn and a whipped feta dressing!
This Week
2 Dec - 8 Dec
Meal Prep Guide
Prepare the sweetcorn (store in an airtight container in the fridge).
- Steam or boil the corn for about 6 minutes or until bright yellow and cooked through; allow to cool slightly then use a sharp knife to remove the kernels, pop them in an airtight container and store in the fridge.
Make the whipped feta dressing (store in an airtight container in the fridge).
Ingredients
- 100g feta
- ⅓ cup greek yoghurt
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Method
- Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Pop into an airtight container or glass jar and store in the fridge.
Tips
- If the chicken isn’t nice and crispy after 35 minutes, turn the oven onto the grill setting and grill for a couple of minutes to get it nice and crispy.
Shortcuts
Vegetables
- Add some grilled veggies, capsicum, zucchini and eggplant would all be delicious – you could also roast them in the oven at the same time as the chicken.
- Swap out the baby cos for iceberg or rocket.
Protein
- For a vegetarian option add some roasted vegetables and our Crispy Chickpeas.
- Swap out the chicken for our Blackened Salmon.
Other
- Swap out the feta for goat feta or soft goat cheese.
- Swap out the pumpkin seeds for almonds or sunflower seeds.
Ingredients
Peri peri chicken
- 600g chicken thighs
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
Salad
- 2 corn on the cob (husks removed) or 1 cup of frozen sweetcorn
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
- Butter
- 120g baby cos (1 bag)
- ½ cucumber (sliced into half moons)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
Whipped feta dressing
- 100g feta
- ⅓ cup greek yoghurt
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees fan bake.
- In a large bowl combine the chicken thighs with the spices, coconut sugar, garlic, lemon zest and olive oil; toss well to coat the chicken thighs.
- Add the chicken to a lined baking tray and pop in the oven to cook for 35 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Steam or boil the corn for about 6 minutes or until bright yellow and cooked through; allow to cool slightly then use a sharp knife to remove the kernels.
- Heat a little butter in medium pan over high heat. Add the corn and cook for 3-5 minutes until starting to char. Add the pumpkin seeds for the last 30 seconds to get golden and toasted.
- To make the whipped feta dressing, simply add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Once the chicken has cooked, remove from the oven and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the baby cos to a large salad bowl or platter, add the sliced chicken, and avocado, scatter over the corn and pumpkin seeds and finally drizzle over the whipped feta dressing.
Variations
Vegetables
- Add some grilled veggies, capsicum, zucchini and eggplant would all be delicious – you could also roast them in the oven at the same time as the chicken.
- Swap out the baby cos for iceberg or rocket.
Protein
- For a vegetarian option add some roasted vegetables and our Crispy Chickpeas.
- Swap out the chicken for our Blackened Salmon.
Other
- Swap out the feta for goat feta or soft goat cheese.
- Swap out the pumpkin seeds for almonds or sunflower seeds.
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