Harissa Chicken Salad

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Chicken

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp smoked harissa
  • 400g boneless chicken breast

Dressing

  • 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 50ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt&pepper

Salad

  • Mix salad leaves
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Handful of pine nuts, slightly roasted
  • crumbled feta

Instructions

Chicken

  • Marinate chicken with olive oil and harissa for at least 1 hour.
  • Heat a pan on medium heat and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
  • Once cooked through, remove from pan and slice into 1.5inch long strips.

Dressing

  • Combine 1 onion, lemon juice, and rice vinegar in a bowl and let it sit for at least 20 minutes. Then add the olive oil and mix through to combine.

Salad

  • Heat a pan on medium heat, add 1 tsp of olive oil and cook the cherry tomatoes until charred and they release some of their juices.
  • In a large bowl, add the mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and your dressing and mix through.
  • Top this with your chicken strips, pine nuts and crumbled feta and enjoy!