I love a good salad - but I mean a really good one. If it's all
leaves then frankly, I find it a bit boring - so I like to turn my salads into
super salads, with grains, pulses and beans, and all sorts of cooked meats and
vegetables. This super salad was inspired by a bottle of wonderful Lemon,
Garlic & Pepper Sauce from the lovely Bim's Kitchen, which I've used to
marinate chicken. Combined with crispy halloumi, sweet yellow peppers, dressed
couscous & fresh rocket, it makes an absolutely beautiful salad that will
properly fill you up.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
4 tbsp Bim's Kitchen Lemon, Garlic & Pepper Sauce
1 yellow pepper
150g halloumi
80g wholewheat couscous
A small handful of fresh parsley
A couple of big handfuls of fresh rocket
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Salt
Serves 2, generously, or 4 as a starter
This is a really quick meal when it comes to actual cooking, but
for the best results, it pays to be prepared - try and pop your chicken in to
marinate 3 or 4 hours beforehand. Slice the chicken breasts into bite-sized
pieces and in a bowl combine with the Lemon, Garlic & Pepper Sauce, a good
splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt. If you aren't able to get hold of this
lovely stuff from Bim's Kitchen, then you can make your own version with a couple
of crushed garlic cloves, a generous drizzle of lemon juice, plenty of black
pepper and several tablespoonfuls of olive oil.
When you're ready to make dinner, fry the chicken pieces over a
medium heat until they start to turn golden (make sure you pour all the lovely
juices from the marinade into the pan as well). While it sizzles, deseed and
chop the pepper, and cut the halloumi into small chunks.
When the chicken is done, transfer to a plate and tip the pepper
and halloumi into the pan. Prepare the couscous according to the instructions
on the packet, and leave it to fluff up while you stir the pan (don't let the
halloumi burn).
To dress the couscous, drizzle with a little lemon juice,
slightly more olive oil and a pinch of salt, and sprinkle with the chopped
parsley. Mix with the fresh rocket, and then top with the chicken, the halloumi
and the peppers, and serve with a glass of wine. Now that's what I call
a salad.
