PocketAthleteJoin the waitlistLemon chicken & chickpea salad
- Calories
- 457
- Protein
- 49g
- Carbs
- 37g
- Fat
- 14g
Lunch · about 16 minutes · one serving
What you need
- ·150g chicken breast fillets
- ·140g chickpeas
- ·80g cucumber
- ·100g cherry tomatoes
- ·0.5 lemonss
- ·6g garlic
- ·8g olive oil
- ·4g ground spices (cumin, paprika, turmeric)
Method
- 1Chicken flattened to an even thickness with the heel of your hand — thin end and thick end cook at different speeds and that is why chicken goes dry.
- 2Rubbed with the spices and half the oil, then 4 minutes a side in a hot pan. Rested 3 minutes before slicing.
- 3Chickpeas, cucumber and tomato tossed with the rest of the oil, lemon and crushed garlic.
- 4Chicken sliced across the grain over the top, resting juices poured over.
Resting it is free and it is the difference between juicy and sawdust.
Worth knowing: Resting it is free and it is the difference between juicy and sawdust.
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