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Ingredients

Chicken breast, Honey & Soy hot sauce, Italian salad dressing, Cucumber, Red Bell Pepper, Rocket, Red onion. Optional: Flour, Garlic powder, Paprika, Salt.

The flour, garlic powder, paprika, and salt will season the outside of the chicken. This extra step is optional; it adds a lot more flavor to the chicken. You can also grill the chicken breast with cooking oil, seasoning it with spices, and omitting the flour. Use store-bought Italian salad dressing or make it fresh at home. It is also possible to swap the Italian salad dressing for another. The Honey & Soy sauce glaze for the chicken pairs well with the Italian salad dressing, which has a tangy flavor.

For this recipe, we recommend using a Honey & Soy hot sauce to coat the outside of the grilled chicken. However, you can also use barbecue sauce or any other hot sauce you have on hand. You can make Honey & Soy hot sauce at home or purchase a ready-made version online.

When it comes to add-ins, the options are endless! Feel free to use your favorite vegetables or fruits, such as carrots, or even William pears. For a gourmet touch, consider adding dried figs, feta cheese, goat cheese, or sun-dried tomatoes. You can grill chicken breasts specifically for this recipe, or use leftover roast chicken if you have some on hand.

Instructions

Thoroughly wash the chicken breast, then pat it dry with a kitchen towel. It is essential to remove the liquid from the chicken to ensure the flour adheres to its surface; skipping this step will result in a clumpy texture. Add flour to a plate, add paprika powder, garlic powder, and salt. Mix the spices into the flour.

Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour. Add cooking oil to a grill pan and set the stove to medium-low. Grill the chicken breast for eight minutes on each side. Set the timer and press the chicken down with a spatula occasionally.

While the chicken breasts are cooking, wash all the vegetables and rocket leaves. Next, chop the cucumber and red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces, and finely dice the red onion. To prepare the Honey & Soy hot sauce, combine honey, soy sauce, and your favorite hot sauce in a bowl, then mix well. Place the vegetables on a plate. Coat the cooked chicken with the sauce and place it on top of the salad. Drizzle with Italian salad dressing before serving.

What can you serve with Chicken salad?

There are many side dishes you can pair with Chicken salad; consider freshly baked, soft, and chewy dinner rolls. You can also create your own garlic bread at home with a baguette. Pasta is another fantastic option, consider Rose pasta for its creamy, tomatoey flavour. Sage pasta has a rich flavour with subtle hints of sage cooked in brown butter.

How to store Chicken salad?

If you’re making a large amount of chicken salad to last throughout the week, make sure to keep the grilled chicken separate from the washed and dried vegetables. Only add the Italian salad dressing to the salad when you are ready to eat the chicken salad. You can coat the chicken with Honey & Soy hot sauce before storing it in the fridge, and the flavors will meld into the meat. Using this method, the chicken salad should last 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. If you mix it all up and store it in the fridge, the salad will last for 2 days.