Protein Swap | Chicken Thigh Fattoush Salad
with Crunchy Spiced Pita Chips
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
590 /serving
What’s better than fattoush, that Middle Eastern ode to all things crispy, crunchy and lemony? How about chicken fattoush, for meal-sized sustenance? Heat pita to get its crackle on, and add the chips to a fluffy, zesty lettuce-cuke-radish salad tickled with a sprightly vinaigrette.
We will send you:
- 4 Canadian-raised chicken thighs (air chilled)
- 1 Cucumber
- 100g Radishes
- 1 Head of lettuce
- 1 Lemon
- 7g Honey
- 2 Artisanal pita
- 10g Tangy Mustard spices (dried vegetables, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil, citric acid, sumac)
Contains: Mustard • Wheat
You will need:
Basting brush
Grill pan (or large pan)
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Zester
Olive oil
Total Fat
15 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
1330 mg
Total Carb
65 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
47 g
Fibre
14 g
Preparation
Cook the chicken
- Pat the chicken dry; season with ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- In a grill pan (or large pan), heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the chicken* and cook, partially cooked, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest before slicing. Reserve the pan.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, zest and juice the lemon.
- Thinly slice the cucumber and lettuce crosswise.
- Thinly slice the radishes lengthwise.
- Halve the pita and brush both sides with a drizzle of oil; season with ½ the remaining spices and S&P.
Make the vinaigrette
- In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice and zest, the honey, 3 tbsp olive oil (double for 4 portions), the remaining spices and S&P.
Make the salad
- To the bowl of vinaigrette, add the lettuce, cucumber and radishes; toss well.
Make the pita chips
- In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the pita and cook, 1 to 3 min. per side, until beginning to crisp.
- Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool. Once cool enough, break into bite-size pieces.
Plate your dish
- Divide the salad between your plates.
- Top with the pita chips and chicken. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
