Saturday, July 30, 2011

Chicken, chickpea and avocado salad

Chicken, chickpea and avocado salad

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • olive oil cooking spray
  • 700g chicken breast fillets, trimmed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 1 medium avocado, halved, thinly sliced
  • 80g baby rocket leaves
  • 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced
  • 12 basil leaves, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

Method

  1. Preheat a barbecue plate or chargrill on medium-high heat. Place chicken in a glass dish. Spray both sides with oil. Sprinkle with cumin and turn to coat. Season with salt. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Remove to a plate. Cover with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Slice across the grain into 1cm-thick pieces.
  2. Place chickpeas, avocado, rocket, onion, basil and chicken in a bowl. Season with pepper.
  3. Combine lime juice and garlic in a jug. Pour over salad. Toss to combine. Divide salad between plates. Serve 

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