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Philip Munda

Chicken, Butternut & Blue Cheese Salad


A quick, easy and light salad that is full of great flavours. The pecan nut crumble is almost praline like and adds a great crunch and sweetness that compliments the butternut.


Time: 1 Hour

Serves: 4

Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breasts

  • 500g Butternut (Cubed)

  • 150g Blue Cheese

  • Olive oil

  • 4 Garlic Cloves (crushed)

  • 8 Rosemary Sprigs (finely chopped)

  • 1 Tsp Dried Thyme

  • 1 Tsp Oregano

  • 100ml White Wine

  • Salt & Pepper

  • 150g Salad Mix: Baby Spinach, rocket, watercress

  • 100g Pecans

  • 10ml Maple Syrup

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Marinade the chopped butternut in olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, 4 rosemary sprigs, salt & pepper. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes or until caramelised and soft. Marinade the chicken breasts in olive oil, the remaining garlic cloves, herbs, salt & pepper. Place in a small baking dish and add the wine, roast for 25 minutes.

  2. Toast pecans in a dry pan before adding to a food processor with a 1/4 tsp of salt and the maple syrup. Blitz until there are no large chunks left.

  3. Once the chicken is ready shred it with two forks and set aside with the finished butternut.

  4. To build the salad; lay down the leaves then top evenly with shred chicken, butternut and the pecan crumble before placing chunks of blue cheese through the salad. Serve with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Happy Cooking!


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