Lemon chicken salad with crunchy croutons

Name: Lemon chicken salad with crunchy croutons
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 fillets boneless chicken breast fillets; 1 juice and grated zest of lemon (keep separate); 2 Tbsps chopped rosemary; 1 small focaccia loaf; 2 Tbsps grated pecorino or parmesan; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 Little Gem lettuce hearts, separated; 2 ripe avocados, halved, stoned and sliced; 6 roasted peppers (from a jar), drained and roughly chopped; 1 small bunch chives, snipped

Lemon chicken salad with crunchy croutons might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 554 calories. This recipe serves 4. 7 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, juice of lemon, roasted peppers, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Crunchy Romaine Salad With Eggs and Croutons, Crunchy Italian Salad with Salami Crisps and Pita Croutons, and Lemon Chicken With Croutons.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas

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Sit the chicken breasts snugly in a small roasting tin, then drizzle over half of the lemon juice.

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Chicken Breast

Lemon Juice

Sprinkle over the lemon zest, rosemary and some salt and pepper. Roast for 20 mins until golden brown and cooked through.

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Salt And Pepper

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Rosemary

Meanwhile, cut the focaccia into bite-size cubes and spread out on a baking sheet.

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Focaccia

Spread

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Sprinkle over the cheese and bake for 15 mins, turning occasionally until crunchy and golden.

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Cheese

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Lift out the chicken and thickly slice. Stir the remaining lemon juice and the olive oil into the tin, scraping up any nice brown bits from the bottom.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil