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.
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Ingredients
1 clove
garlic
1 punnet
cherry tomatoes
½
Bake-At-Home Ciabatta
(Contains Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Milk, Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut. )
1 packet
chicken breast
½ sachet
Italian Seasoning
1 packet
creamy pesto dressing
(Contains Milk, Egg, Walnut; May be present: Almond, Macadamia, Cashew. )
½ packet
diced bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk. )
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
1 packet
grated Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
1
Olive Oil
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
Finely chop the garlic. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Tear the bake-at-home ciabatta (see ingredients) into 1cm chunks. Cut the chicken breast into 2cm chunks. In a large bowl, combine the garlic and Italian herbs (see ingredients). Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
In a small bowl, combine the creamy pesto dressing, a splash of water and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the diced bacon (see ingredients) 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 and transfer to a medium bowl.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the chicken, tossing, until cooked through, 5-6 minutes. TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
In a large bowl, add the mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, grated Parmesan cheese, bacon croutons and Italian herbed chicken. Toss to combine and drizzle with the pesto dressing.
Divide the Italian chicken salad between bowls.
