A Recipe for a Fulfilling Lunch Break
Ingredients
For the salad
: 3 cooked chicken breasts, skinless and boneless, cut horizontally in half and then into thin strips
; 2 large ripe avocados, peeled and sliced
juice of ½ lemon
½ cucumber
18 small cherry tomatoes, cut lengthwise in half
For the dressing
: 4 tbsp fresh green basil
pesto, 6 tbsp low-fat
mayonnaise, juice of ½ lemon
, salt, and freshly ground black pepper
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Chicken with Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
A salad to… fill you up
For serving
: 25 g pine nuts, lightly toasted
; small, tender salad
leaves; fresh basil leaves
The process
For the dressing, combine the pesto, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well until smooth. Add the chicken and toss to coat evenly with the dressing. If possible, let it marinate for a few hours or overnight.
Place the avocado slices in a separate bowl, drizzle them with lemon juice, and toss gently so they’re well coated and don’t turn brown.
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, remove the seeds with a teaspoon, and peel it with a vegetable peeler. Cut it into thin slices.
Arrange the cucumber, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, and chicken with the pesto on a platter or in a bowl, creating alternating layers.
Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and garnish with tender lettuce leaves and basil leaves.
Source: in.gr
