Lemon Chicken Salad

Name: Lemon Chicken Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 2 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 large garlic clove (, minced); 1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 large chicken breast (, halved horizontally* OR 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs); 1 tbsp lemon juice (, extra); Salt and pepper; 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp finely chopped dill; 8 cups cos/romaine lettuce (, chopped (or other lettuce of choice, Note 2)); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved); 1 medium avocado (, quartered and sliced thickly); 1/2 red onion (, small, finely sliced); 3/4 cup corn kernels (, fresh or canned drained); 120 g / 4 oz bacon (, cooked then chopped (optional))

Recipe video above. A substantial salad with a lemon marinated chicken, dressed with a dill lemon dressing with a touch of honey. You'll love how the dressing does double duty as the marinade! Bacon is optional - totally delicious without, but always fabulous with. Serves 2 as a meal, 4 as a side.

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Ingredients

2 servings

2 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large garlic clove (, minced)
1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper
1 large chicken breast (, halved horizontally* OR 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs)
1 tbsp lemon juice (, extra)
Salt and pepper
1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp finely chopped dill
8 cups cos/romaine lettuce (, chopped (or other lettuce of choice, Note 2))
1 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved)
1 medium avocado (, quartered and sliced thickly)
1/2 red onion (, small, finely sliced)
3/4 cup corn kernels (, fresh or canned drained)
120 g / 4 oz bacon (, cooked then chopped (optional))

Steps

Place Dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well.
Place chicken in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp Dressing, 1 tbsp extra lemon juice, plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Marinate minimum 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium high heat (or use bacon fat if you use bacon in this!). Add chicken and cook. Halved breasts: 2 minutes each side. Thigh: 4 minutes each side.
Transfer to plate, cover loosely with foil for 3 minutes. Slice.
Add dill into remaining dressing. Shake.
Place remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Top with chicken.
Drizzle dressing all over. Crumble over bacon if using. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories58729% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 2.844

Per Serving Rp 1.422/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 5.688 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
lemon zest	2 tsp	-	-
lemon juice	2 tbsp	-	-
honey	1 tbsp	-	-
Dijon mustard	1 tsp	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	3 tbsp	-	-
large garlic clove	1	-	-
salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper	0.5 tsp	-	-
large chicken breast	1	-	-
lemon juice	1 tbsp	-	-
Salt and pepper	-	-	-
olive oil	0.5 tbsp	-	-
finely chopped dill	2 tbsp	-	-
cos/romaine lettuce	8 cups	-	-
cherry tomatoes	1 cup	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 2.844
medium avocado	1	-	-
red onion	0.5	-	-
corn kernels	0.75 cup	-	-
/ 4 oz bacon	120 g	-	-