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Chipotle Chicken Salad

A superb and quick salad meal. Marinated chicken breasts grilled with corn gently tossed in a delicious dressing is a simple and yummy dish.

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Main ingredients Chipotle sauce, Boneless chicken breasts, Salt, Crushed black peppercorns, Olive oil, Corn on the cob, Mayonnaise, Honey, Lemon juice, Assorted lettuce leaves, Cherry tomatoes, English cucumber, Crutons, Microgreens
Cuisine Fusion
Course Salad
Prep time 20-25 minutes
Cook time 10-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons chipotle sauce
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • Salt to taste
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil                    
  • 1 corn on the cob
  • Dressing
  • 1½ tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Salad
  • A few assorted lettuce leaves
  • 5-6 red cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 small English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • Croutons for garnish
  • Microgreens for garnish

Method

  1. Place chicken breasts in a shallow wide bowl, add salt, crushed black peppercorns, chipotle sauce and 1 tablespoon olive oil and rub well on both sides of the chicken breasts. Set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Heat a non-stick grill pan, place the chicken breasts along with the corn on the cob in it, drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over them and grill on high heat for 3-4 minutes.  Turn them over and grill for 3-4 minutes more. Sprinkle salt and crushed black peppercorns on the corn an grill for 2-3 minutes. 
  3. Take the chicken breasts on the worktop and slice them thickly. Slice the corn on the cob into roundels.
  4. To make the dressing, take mayonnaise in a jar. Add chipotle sauce, honey, lemon juice and olive oil, place the lid on and shake till well combined.
  5. Tear the lettuce leaves and arrange in a large bowl. Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, corn roundels, chicken slices and drizzle most of the dressing on top. Gently mix and arrange on a serving plate. Garnish with croutons, microgreens and drizzle remaining dressing. Serve immediately. 
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