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Rainbow Salad with grilled Chicken & fried Feta

Bursting with refreshing colors, flavours and textures, this is a great salad that can be easily customized to individual preferences.
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Fried Feta:

  • 400 g feta cheese cut in big cubes
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs preferably panko

Salad:

  • 750 g chicken breast
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1/2 cup almond flakes

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Cut the chicken in thick slices and marinate in half of the orange poppy seed dressing for 30 minutes.
  • Toast the almond flakes in a pan until golden. Set aside.
  • Cut feta in big cubes and coat with flour. Then dip in the beaten egg followed by breadcrumbs and shallow fry in oil over medium heat until lightly golden brown on all sides.
  • Take out on paper towel and allow to cool.
  • Grill chicken over medium heat until cooked and slightly charred. See notes.
  • Wash the spinach leaves and drain thoroughly. Spread in a big serving platter.
  • Slice onion in half moons and soak in cold water for 5 min. Drain. Place on one side of the spinach bed.
  • Cut strawberries in thick slices. Place carefully on top of the spinach.
  • Peel and slice the avocado. Drizzle with some lemon juice and place carefully next to other fruits and veggies in the platter.
  • Drizzle salad with the remaining dressing.
  • Arrange fried feta cubes and grilled chicken.
  • Finish off with the toasted almonds and serve.

Notes

  • You can replace the fruits and vegetables with seasonal produce or whatever your heart desires.
  • A good substitute for strawberries here is mango.
  • Almond flakes can be replaced with slivered almonds.
  • You can cook the chicken over grill, in the grill pan or bake in oven. Itll be equally delicious and healthy.
  • Try slicing the avocados last min and donĀ“t forget to drizzle some lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown.
  • If you plan to use the dough next day, allow it to rise in refrigerator instead of keeping at a warm place. The proofing process will be delayed that way and the dough wont smell.