Name: Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1556 grams
Ingredients: 125 grams of chimichurri Sauce (see sauce recipe in previous post); 4 skinless chicken thighs; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1/2 red onion, sliced; 2 avocados, sliced; handful of fresh parsley, to serve

This quick and easy dish, with punchy flavours of chimichurri sauce, is ideal for a mid-week meal.

This is the kind of salad that’s without a doubt a complete meal, and can be prepped one day and mixed up all week long.

Ingredients

or125 grams of chimichurri Sauce (see sauce recipe in previous post)

or4 skinless chicken thighs

or1 tablespoon of olive oil

or1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped

or2 tomatoes, sliced

or1/2 red onion, sliced

or2 avocados, sliced

orhandful of fresh parsley, to serve

Preparation

place 4 tablespoons of the chimichurri sauce into a zip-loc bag along with the chicken thighs. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes. Keep the remaining sauce to use as a dressing.

Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium-high heat and cook the chicken thighs for 4-5 minutes each side until golden and cooked through. Slice the cooked chicken into strips.

Divide the lettuce leaves, tomatoes, onion and avocado between 4 bowls. Top each bowl with one chicken thigh and drizzle over the remaining chimichurri sauce. Garnish with parsley leaves to serve.

Nutritional information

	Per 100 g	Per portion (389 g)	% DRI
Energy	121 kcal	472 kcal	24 %
Protein	5 g	20 g	41 %
Carbohydrate	2 g	9 g	3 %
Sugars	1 g	4 g	5 %
Fat	10 g	40 g	58 %
Fatty acids, total saturated	2 g	8 g	40 %
Fiber	1 g	4 g	16 %
Sodium	96 mg	373 mg	16 %

Recipes ofJoanna Derry

Health Coach

Feel good on the inside.. look good on the outside.

Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Salad

Friday, September 24, 2021