Chicken, orange and walnut salad

Name: Chicken, orange and walnut salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: For the Dressing:; 3 tbsp. of honey; 2 tbsp. mustard; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 tbsp. lemon juice; 2 tbsp. orange juice; 1/3 tsp. cinnamon; For the Salad:; 7 oz. (200g) chicken breast; 4 handfuls rocket; 1/4 iceberg lettuce; 1 orange; 1/3 pomegranate seeds; ¼ cup (30g) pecans, roasted

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

A sexy salad packed full of goodness and protein.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories444.4 kcal (22%)

Total Fat25.9 g (37%)

Carbs39.2 g (15%)

Sugars34 g (38%)

Protein18.9 g (38%)

Sodium230.1 mg (12%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3 Tbsphoney

2 Tbspmustard

1 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbsporange juice

⅓ tspcinnamon

200gchicken breast

4 handfulsrocket

0.25iceberg lettuce

1orange

0.33pomegranate seeds

¼ cuppecans

roasted

Instructions

Step 1

Peel orange and, cut out the pulp and set aside. Squeeze the juice from the rest of the orange and keep it for the sauce.

Step 2

Mix the ingredients of the dressing in a cup, season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Cut the chicken breast into 4 smaller pieces, season with salt, coat with olive oil and place on a hot grill pan — grill for 4 minutes on both sides.

Step 4

Drizzle the chicken pieces with a tbsp. of dressing and continue to grill for about 1.5 minutes on a slightly lower heat, turn over, drizzle with another tbsp. of dressing and grill for another minute, then remove from the pan and set aside. Once cooled slightly slice into pieces.

Step 5

Mix the salad leaves and divide it between two plates, then top with the orange and chicken. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and roasted pecans. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.