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Italian Chicken Salad & Bacon Croutons
Italian Chicken Salad & Bacon Croutons

Italian Chicken Salad & Bacon Croutons

with Creamy Pesto Dressing

How to improve golden, fragrant croutons? Just add bacon, of course! Sprinkle them over a hearty salad of succulent chicken, crisp greens and a creamy pesto dressing to make a fresh-tasting feast that'll be loved by all.

Tags:
Low Calorie
Allergens:
Gluten
•Soy
•Wheat
•Milk
•Eggs
•Walnut

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

/ Serving 4 people

2 clove

garlic

1 punnet

cherry tomatoes

2 unit

cucumber

1 unit

Bake-At-Home Ciabatta

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

1 packet

bacon

1 packet

chicken breast

1 sachet

Italian herbs

1 tub

creamy pesto dressing

(Contains: Milk, Eggs, Walnut; May be present: Almond, Macadamia, Cashew.)

1 bag

mixed salad leaves

1 packet

grated Parmesan cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

2 tsp

water

Nutritional Values

per serving
Calories2070 kcal
Fat30.4 g
of which saturates7.1 g
Carbohydrate17.6 g
of which sugars3.9 g
Protein36.2 g
Sodium651 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Prep
1

Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Halve the cherry tomatoes. Thinly slice the cucumber into half-moons. Tear the bake at-home ciabatta into 1cm chunks. Roughly chop the bacon. Cut the chicken breast into 2cm chunks. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, garlic and Italian herbs. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.

Dressing
2

In a small bowl, add the creamy pesto dressing, 2 tsp of water and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Croutons
3

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to turn golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the ciabatta and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 4-5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then transfer to a medium bowl.

Cook chicken
4

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the herbed chicken and cook, tossing, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes.

Toss
5

In a large bowl, add the mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, grated Parmesan cheese, bacon croutons and herbed chicken. Toss to combine, then drizzle with the pesto dressing. TIP: You can serve the chicken on the side if the kids would prefer!

Serve
6

Divide the Italian chicken salad between bowls.

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