Grilled Chicken & Pineapple Salad
Enjoy a vibrant Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Salad, packed with lean protein to support muscle health and satiety. This refreshing dish features pineapple with the digestive enzyme bromelain, plus a zesty ginger-lime dressing to promote excellent gut health.
Avg. Recipe Cost (US)
$6.50
Avg. Recipe Cost (UK)
£4.70
Nutritional Information (approx)
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Protein: 30 g
- Fats: 20 g
- Carbs: 50 g
- Fibre: 8 g
Tags
Gluten Free High Protein Dairy Free Lunch Dinner
Ingredients
- salad - chicken breast - 7 oz. (200g)
- salad - pineapple slices (canned) - 4
- salad - salad leaves - 2 handfuls
- salad - mint leaves - ⅓ cup (10g)
- salad - small onion - ½ (finely chopped)
- dressing - olive oil - 2 tbsp.
- dressing - ginger - 1 tsp. (grated)
- dressing - garlic clove - 1 (minced)
- dressing - lime - 1 (juiced)
- dressing - honey - 1 tsp.
Preparation Instructions
- 1. Mix the ingredients of the dressing in a salad bowl, season with salt. Add in the spinach and mint leaves and let it rest.
- 2. In the meantime, cut the chicken breasts in half, horizontally (you will end up with 4 chicken fillets), place on a hot grill pan, and cover each chicken breast with a slice of pineapple, season with black pepper. Grill for around 6-8 minutes, then turn and grill for another 5 minutes (at this stage remove the pineapple and let it grill next to the chicken).
- 3. Remove from the heat and let the chicken rest 3 minutes, then, cut it into strips.
- 4. Add the chicken to the salad together with sliced pineapple and finely chopped onion. Mix before serving.