Lunch

Chicken and Avocado Salad

  • Serves: 1
  • Preparation: 10 minutes
  • Cooks In: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

1 ripe Avocado, diced
1 Cooked Chicken Breast, sliced or shredded
1 Small head of Broccoli, shredded
2 Spring Onions, thinly sliced
1 Cucumber, diced
½ Fennel Bulb, finely diced or shaved
½ cup Fresh Parsley leaves, chopped
½ cup Fresh Mint leaves, chopped
150 g Halloumi, cut into cubes
2 tbsp Pepita Seeds
Lemon wedges, to serve
Dressing
1 ½ tbsp Sherry Vinegar
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Honey
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Method

1

Prep the salad base
In a large bowl, combine shredded broccoli, spring onion, cucumber, fennel, parsley, and mint.

2

Cook the halloumi
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the halloumi cubes and pan-fry until golden and crispy on all sides, about 5–7 minutes. Set aside.

3

Make the dressing
Whisk together sherry vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl or jar.

4

Assemble the salad
Toss the salad base with the cooked chicken and halloumi. Drizzle over the dressing and gently toss to coat.

5

Finish with toppings
Top with diced avocado, a sprinkle of pepita seeds, and a wedge of lemon on each plate.

Ingredients

 1 ripe Avocado, diced
 1 Cooked Chicken Breast, sliced or shredded
 1 Small head of Broccoli, shredded
 2 Spring Onions, thinly sliced
 1 Cucumber, diced
 ½ Fennel Bulb, finely diced or shaved
 ½ cup Fresh Parsley leaves, chopped
 ½ cup Fresh Mint leaves, chopped
 150 g Halloumi, cut into cubes
 2 tbsp Pepita Seeds
 Lemon wedges, to serve
Dressing
 1 ½ tbsp Sherry Vinegar
 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 1 tsp Honey
 Salt & Pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Prep the salad base
In a large bowl, combine shredded broccoli, spring onion, cucumber, fennel, parsley, and mint.

2

Cook the halloumi
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the halloumi cubes and pan-fry until golden and crispy on all sides, about 5–7 minutes. Set aside.

3

Make the dressing
Whisk together sherry vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl or jar.

4

Assemble the salad
Toss the salad base with the cooked chicken and halloumi. Drizzle over the dressing and gently toss to coat.

5

Finish with toppings
Top with diced avocado, a sprinkle of pepita seeds, and a wedge of lemon on each plate.

Notes

Chicken and Avocado Salad

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