Refreshing, light, but packed with protein and greens, this nutritious dish is perfect for a post-workout meal.

Per serving this Herby Chicken Salad provides you with 46g of protein but only 464 calories, making it a great recipe to follow if you’re wanting to stay on track with your health goals, but also nourish your body with the nutrients it needs.

It’s definitely one to add to your meal-prep routine!

Serves: 2

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

INGREDIENTS:

To make the Herby Chicken Salad you will need:

• 200g chicken, cooked and shredded

• 125g microwaveable packet of grains

• 40g curly kale

• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

• 1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped

• 8 cherry tomatoes, diced

• ½ cucumber, deseeded and diced

• ½ red onion, finely diced

• 1 tbsp mixed seeds

• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds

• 40g feta, crumbled

• 1 tbsp oregano

To make the Tahini dressing you will need:

• ½ tbsp tahini

• 1 tbsp 0% fat Greek yoghurt

• ¼ tsp sesame oil

• ½ tbsp honey

• 1 lemon, juiced

• ¼ tsp lemon zest

• ¼ tsp garlic granules

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• ½ tbsp warm water

METHOD:

1. Whisk together the ingredients for the tahini dressing and set aside whilst you warm grains as per packet instructions.

2. Plunge kale into some boiling water for 1-2 minutes until softened, remove and set aside.

3. Add shredded chicken, grains, kale, parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, seeds, pomegranate seeds, feta and oregano to a large mixing bowl and combine.

4. Serve into two bowls, drizzle over tahini dressing and enjoy.

Food prep tip: Store in the fridge for up to 3 days and keep dressing separate until serving to prevent the salad going soggy.

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