Chicken Tikka Salad
A vibrant, healthy salad bursting with the flavors of India.
⏱️ 25 min🍽️ Serves 1
🔥 350 kcal💪 32g protein🍚 20g carbs🥑 16g fat🌾 6g fibreper serving
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Ingredients
- 🍗250 g chicken breast
- 🌶️2 tbsp tikka marinade
- 🧅½ red onion
- 🥒½ cucumber
- 🍅1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 🥬2 cups mixed greens
- 🥛2 tbsp yogurt raita dressing
- 🌿¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 🍋 lime wedges
Pro tips
- For extra crunch, add a sprinkle of toasted cashews or almonds.
- Marinate the chicken for longer (up to 4 hours) for deeper flavor.
- Pre-cook chicken ahead of time to make this a quick meal prep option.
Method
- 1Dice chicken breast into 1-inch pieces and marinate with tikka marinade for at least 10 minutes.
- 2Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Cook marinated chicken for 5-7 minutes until cooked through and lightly charred.
- 3While chicken cooks, thinly slice the red onion, dice the cucumber, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- 4In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, sliced red onion, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes.
- 5Add the cooked chicken to the salad bowl.
- 6Drizzle with yogurt raita dressing and toss gently to combine.
- 7Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve immediately with lime wedges.