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Chicken salad with grilled corn and capsicum

Lynne Mullins

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This chicken salad makes a lovely, light dinner or weekend lunch.
This chicken salad makes a lovely, light dinner or weekend lunch.Natalie Boog

This chicken salad is so simple just about anyone in the family will be able to manage it.

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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breast fillets

  • extra virgin olive oil

  • 3 cobs of corn

  • three small capsicum (yellow, green, red)

  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped

  • 1 small ripe tomato finely chopped

  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped coriander leaves

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar,

  • 1 crushed clove of garlic

  • pinch castor sugar

  • salt flakes and cracked black pepper

Method

  1. Brush 3 chicken breast fillets with a little extra virgin olive oil and char-grill on high heat for 3-4 minutes each side or until just cooked.

    Remove husks and silk from 3 cobs of corn, brush with a little extra virgin olive oil and char-grill on high heat for about 4 minutes, turning frequently until golden. Cool slightly and cut kernels from cobs.

    Cut three small capsicum (yellow, green, red) into 1cm pieces and place in a large bowl.

    Thinly slice chicken and add to capsicum. Add corn and 1 small red onion, finely chopped. Add 1 small ripe tomato finely chopped, 1/4 cup kalamata olives, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped coriander leaves.

    Dressing: Whisk 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 crushed clove of garlic, pinch caster sugar, salt flakes and cracked black pepper in a small bowl. Pour dressing over chicken and toss gently to combine.

    To serve: Divide salad among 4 shallow serving plates and accompany with hot garlic bread.

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