Spicy Chicken & Chickpea Salad

⏱ 17 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Chicken Breast

This composed salad features two main components: spiced chicken strips and a creamy, flavourful chickpea salad served over fresh greens. The chicken is marinated with ginger, cumin, and cayenne, then cooked until tender. The chickpea mixture combines yogurt, curry powder, lemon, and fresh herbs. Everything is served atop a bed of spinach and red leaf lettuce dressed with a zesty lemon and chilli oil dressing. It's a satisfying yet light meal ready in about 17 minutes.

Spicy Chicken & Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh spinach, torn
  • 3 1/2 cups red leaf lettuce, torn
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon hot curry oil

Method

  1. Mix the ingredients for the chicken, then cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  2. Combine the ingredients for the chickpea salad, cover, and place in the fridge to chill.
  3. Cook the marinated chicken strips in a little olive oil until fully done, which takes about 15 minutes depending on their size.
  4. Allow the cooked chicken to cool and chill.
  5. Gently mix the torn spinach and red leaf lettuce together in a bowl.
  6. Pour the lemon juice and chilli oil over the prepared green leaves and toss to coat.
  7. Plate the dressed greens, then top with a serving of the chilled chickpea salad and chicken.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1347200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChicken Breast
AuthorEdsGirlAngie