Chicken strip panzanella salad

Prep time
15min
Cook time
16min
Serves
6

A simple make-ahead meal that gets tastier the longer the bread and chicken get to soak up the dressing.

Ingredients:

  • 500g Southern Style Crumbed Chicken Strips
  • 1 ciabatta, broken into pieces
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) Olive oil
  • 300g tomatoes, sliced & quartered
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 lemon juiced and zested
  • 1 tsp (5ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml) red wine vinegar
  • 1 Buffalo mozzarella ball
  • To garnish, handful basil leave

Method:

  1. Cook Crumbed Chicken Strips from frozen at 180°C in the airfryer for 10-14 minutes or 12-15 minutes in the oven at 180°C. Turn the chicken halfway through the cooking time.
  2. Place the ciabatta pieces in a baking tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes, until golden and crispy. Set aside.
  3. Slice tomatoes into quarters and halves. Place half in a bowl, add shallots and garlic, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper.
  4. Place the tomato mixture in an oven tray with the chicken at 180°C for 10 minutes.
  5. To make your dressing, drain the pan juices of the tomatoes into a mixing jug, add mustard, red wine vinegar and whisk.
  6. To assemble the salad, arrange all the tomatoes, chicken, and bread on a platter.
  7. Tear the mozzarella and scatter it over the salad. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with basil leaves. Serve.