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Aussie Chicken & Cheesy Crouton Salad

Aussie Chicken & Cheesy Crouton Salad

with Ranch Dressing & Caramelised Onion
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on February 18, 2026
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Calories
498 kcal
Protein
47.5g protein
Preparation Time
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Hazelnut
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Sulphites
  • Lupin
  • Sesame
  • Almond
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1

Brown Onion

330 g

Chicken Breast

1

Bake-At-Home Ciabatta

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Soy; May be present: Hazelnut, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Lupin, Sesame, Almond.)

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Ranch Dressing

(Contains: Eggs, Milk;)

1 sachet

Aussie Spice Blend

1

Tomato

1

Zucchini

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tbs

balsamic vinegar* (Pantry)

1 tsp

brown sugar

Energy (kJ)2080 kJ
Calories498 kcal
Fat16.1 g
of which saturates4.9 g
Carbohydrate38.8 g
of which sugars10.5 g
Dietary Fibre5.2 g
Protein47.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium974 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Roast the veggies
1

• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced.
• Thickly slice zucchini into half-moons. 
• Cut tomato into thick wedges.
• Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive 
oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. 
• Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes.

Caramelise the onion
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice brown onion.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil 
over medium-high heat. Cook onion, stirring, until 
softened, 5-6 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium, then add the balsamic 
vinegar, the brown sugar and a splash of water. 
Mix well. Cook until dark and sticky, 3-5 minutes. 
Transfer to a small bowl. 

Bake the cheesy croutons
3

• Meanwhile, cut or tear bake-at-home ciabatta into 
bite-sized chunks.
• Place torn ciabatta on a second lined oven tray. 
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over half the 
Parmesan cheese.
• Toss to coat, then bake until golden, 5-8 minutes.

Cook the chicken
4

• While the croutons are baking, place your hand flat 
on top of each chicken breast and slice through 
horizontally to make two thin steaks.
• In a large bowl, combine Aussie spice blend and a 
drizzle of olive oil. Add chicken, turning to coat.
• Wipe out frying pan, then return to medium-high 
heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chicken, until 
cooked through (when no longer pink inside),  
3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is 
getting crowded). 
TIP: The spice blend will char slightly in the pan, this 
adds to the flavour! 

Bring it all together
5

• While the chicken is cooking, combine ranch 
dressing and a drizzle of olive oil in a medium bowl.
• Add mixed salad leaves, roast veggies and cheesy 
croutons. Gently toss to combine. Season to taste 
with salt and pepper.

Finish & serve
6

• Slice chicken.
• Divide cheesy crouton salad between plates.
• Top with Aussie chicken, spooning over any juices 
from the pan.
• Spoon caramelised onion over chicken. Sprinkle 
with remaining Parmesan to serve. Enjoy!