Spicy Chicken and Fregola Salad

Recipe By:

Lilydale

lilydalefreerange.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

25 minutes

Cook Time:

10 minutes

Serves:

Chicken salads like this recipe from Lilydale are the perfect summer BBQ salad. Make this healthy chicken and fregola salad recipe for summer or spring lunch.

Spicy Chicken and Fregola Salad

Ingredients

1 tblsp olive oil
2 Lilydale Free Range chicken breasts
1 tspn cumin
1 tspn curry powder
1/2 tspn ground coriander
2 1/2 cups fregola
1/3 cup mint leaves
1/3 cup parsley leaves
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup natural almonds
40g baby rocket
1 pomegranate, seeds removed

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat and cook the chicken until golden and just cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside to cool slightly
Meanwhile cook the fregola according to packet directions, drain and cool
Shred the chicken and return to frying pan over medium heat. Stir through the spices. Remove from heat
Place the cooled fregola, chicken, herbs, raisins, almonds, rocket and pomegranate seeds in a serving bowl. Mix well

Dressing

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tblsp honey

Method

Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over salad