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Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Salad

 

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

Chicken/Marinade

  • 500g chicken thigh or breast

  • 2 tbs olive oil

  • 1 tbs red wine vinegar

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • Grated zest of 1 lemon

  • 3 garlic cloves minces

  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Salad

  • 4 cups of washed and chopped cos lettuce

  • 1 cucumber diced

  • 2 tomoatoes diced

  • 1/2 red onion diced

  • 3/4 cup pitted olives

  • 1 pita bread per person

  • Tzatziki to serve

METHOD

  1. Cut up chicken in pieces of roughly 3x3cm.

  2. In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients and add chicken. Marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.

  3. Add chicken to air-fryer and cook at 200C for 15-20 minutes (depending on size of chicken pieces.

  4. Combine salad ingredients and divide between plates. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt flakes.

  5. On a large fry pan over medium heat add a dash of olive oil and add 1 pita bread at a time. Cook until lightly golden brown and flip. Repeat with all pita breads.

  6. Cut pita bread into triangles.

  7. Arrange chicken in bowl. Serve with salad, pita bread, tzatiki and fresh lemon wedges.

 
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