Warm chicken, lentil, chestnut and carrot salad recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Leftover slow-cooked chicken and veg become today’s special in this gorgeous warm salad. Throw in a can of green lentils, ready-to-eat chestnuts, fresh orange and a quick homemade dressing for a speedy, satisfying meal for two that hits the spot any time of day.
See method- Serves 2
- Takes 15 mins
- 558 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tsp
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, plus 1 tsp
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 390g tin green lentils, drained and rinsed
- ½ x 180g pack chestnuts, chopped
- 1 small orange, zested and juiced
- 5g fresh dill, leaves picked and finely chopped, plus extra sprigs
- 2 leftover chicken thighs (see tip)
- 3 leftover halved cooked carrots (see tip)
- 50g mixed salad leaves
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- Energy
- 2330kJ 558.0kcal
- Fat
- 23g
- Saturates
- 5g
- Salt
- 1.2g
- Sugars
- 19g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 49.6gProtein 30.1gFibre 15.6g
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Method
- Mix the mustard, 1 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar with 1 tbsp water and season to taste.
- Add 1 tsp oil to a pan over a low heat and soften the onion with 1 tsp vinegar and a pinch of salt for 5 mins. Add the lentils, chestnuts, and orange zest and juice, then warm through; about 3 mins. Toss with the chopped dill and 2 tbsp of the dressing.
- Meanwhile, warm the leftover chicken and carrots in the air-fryer at 180°C for 3 mins or until the chicken is piping hot (or wrap in kitchen foil and warm in the oven, preheated to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C for 8 mins), then shred the meat and chop the carrots; set aside to cool a little before adding to the pan.
- Dress the salad leaves with 1 tbsp of the dressing and arrange on plates. Spoon the chicken, carrots and lentils over the top; fnish with the remaining dressing and extra dill sprigs to garnish.
- Cook once, eat twice tip: Use the leftovers from our Slow-cooker chicken on brothy grains and veg to make this recipe.
- See more Cook once, eat twice recipes
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
