This vibrant summer salad is an absolute winner in my household and on high rotation throughout the warm summer months . It is super fresh tasting and full of lots of healthy protein, fats, fibre and fresh vegetables.
The GH Green Goddess sauce gives the salad a zingy edge and the GH Chipotle and Desert Lime Nuts will have your taste buds asking for more!
INGREDIENTS
Jalapeno chicken
2 free range chicken breasts (we love liberty free range chickens)
2 tsp GH Green Goddess Sauce
½ tsp ground coriander, smoked paprika and sea salt
1 clove garlic chopped
Handful herbs chopped (parsley, coriander and oregano work great)
1 tsp olive oil
Salad
2 medium purple sweet potato (we use purple Hawaiian *white skin purple flesh)
½ punnet cherry tomatoes
1 cup organic leaves (rocket, baby spinach)
1 avocado diced
1 organic carrot or kohlrabi julienne
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil
¼ lime juice
GH Green Goddess sauce
Pinch salt and pepper
Handful GH Chipotle + Desert lime nuts roughly chopped
METHOD
Potatoes
Wash and dry potatoes with paper towel, then slice into 2cm cubes.
Place the potatoes in a bowl and add a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well, then spread the potatoes on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Make sure the potatoes aren’t crowded (you may need another tray).
Place in a 190C oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are smelling amazing and are golden brown.
NOTE: (If the potatoes have blemishes peel them other wise leave the skin on, the skin is full of belly filling fibre!)
Chicken
Put all the chicken ingredients in a bowl and mix well marinate over night if you have time.
Place an oven proof fry pan on the gas top on high, sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper in the pan and a drizzle of olive oil.
When the pan begins to smoke slightly place the chicken breast in the pan (it will make an awesome sizzle sound this is what you want).
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the edges around the breast begin to go a whitish colour. Flip the breast over and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes,
Then place the chicken in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes depending on the size of the breasts. To test if it’s done carefully press the chicken, it should feel firm and spring back when touched, if it still feels soft its not cooked. Another way you can check is to place a skewer in the thickest part of the breast then remove the skewer and press the chicken, if the juice is clear it is cooked. When the chicken is cooked remove from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then slice into pieces.
NOTE: An alternative for this step is to buy a roasted free range chicken from the supermarket, then remove the skin and shred up the breast meat from the chicken.
Altogether
Wash the cherry tomatoes and slice in half place in a large mixing bowl, add the washed leaves and root veg. Then slice the avocado and place into the mixing bowl. Add lime, green goddess sauce, potatoes, chicken, and a drizzle of olive oil. Gently mix the salad with your hands and serve into a bowl plate. Top with Chipotle and Desert lime nuts!!
NUTRITIONAL EXTRAS FROM CHEF GH
Sweet potato is full of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B and vitamin A. Vitamin B helps with the body’s metabolic enzymes and immunity, while vitamin A can help maintain healthy skin, vision and lungs. Sweet potato also contains good amounts of minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and potassium that are very essential for the body’s metabolism. This super food is also a complex carbohydrate, these types of carbohydrates raise the blood sugar levels slowly in comparison to simple sugars e.g. chocolate, cakes, and lollies, therefore give you slow release energy keeping you energized all day long.
Avocadoes are another super food, not only are they delicious they are packed full of monounsaturated fats and are a true craving buster. As fats slow digestion, this will keep you feeling fuller for longer. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to improve both your cholesterol and decrease the amount of triglycerides in your blood.
