Chicken & pistachio salad

Family picnic recipe for 2 people, takes only 7 mins; recipe has egg, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, natural yogurt, chicken, olives, sundried tomatoes, basil, lettuce and pistachio.

Chicken & pistachio salad

Chicken & pistachio salad

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Family picnic
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Egg: 2 large eggs
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemon: 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
  • Natural Yogurt: 2 tbsp natural yogurt
  • Chicken: 1 large skinless cooked chicken breast fillet
  • Olives: 40g mixed olives, halved
  • Sundried Tomatoes: 40g sundried tomatoes
  • Basil: small bunch basil, chopped
  • Lettuce: 3 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
  • Pistachio: 30g pistachios, roughly chopped and toasted

Directions

  1. Bring a large pan of water to a simmer. Add the eggs and cook gently for 7 mins. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Once cooled, carefully peel off the shell and slice each egg in half.
  2. Meanwhile,whiskthe oil with the lemon zest, juice and yogurt, and season well. Shred the chicken and toss with the olives, sundried tomatoes, basil and lettuce. Pour in the dressing, season and toss together.
  3. Divide the salad between two bowls and top with the egg halves and pistachios.