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Spiced Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes with Lemon and Cucumber

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Piri piri chicken salad boxes with tomatoes, cucumber, and a lemon dressing packed separately.

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25 min400 kcal2 base servingsFreshPackableLight
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Focus ingredients: chicken breast, piri piri sauce

Dietary fit: Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the dressing separate for packed lunches so the salad leaves stay crisp.

Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 120g salad leaves
  • 300g chicken breast
  • 3 tbsp piri piri sauce
  • 200g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

frying pan, knife, small bowl

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes cooking step 1: Get prepped.
    Step 1

    Prep the ingredients

    Slice the chicken into bite-sized strips, then toss with 2 tbsp piri piri sauce. Hold back extra salt and black pepper until the final taste check.

  2. Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes cooking step 2: Start cooking.
    Step 2

    Start the pan

    Cook the chicken in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and piping hot in the centre.

    8 min
  3. Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes cooking step 3: Build the flavour.
    Step 3

    Cook the chicken breast

    Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then slice it across the grain so it stays juicy.

    5 min
  4. Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes cooking step 4: Bring it together.
    Step 4

    Bring it together

    Halve the tomatoes, slice the cucumber, and divide the salad leaves between lunch boxes.

  5. Chicken Piri Piri Salad Boxes cooking step 5: Finish the dish.
    Step 5

    Mix the sauce

    Whisk the lemon juice with olive oil and the remaining piri piri sauce, then pack the dressing separately if making ahead.

  6. Step 6

    Finish and serve

    Add the chicken on top and dress just before eating so the leaves stay crisp. Taste once everything is assembled, then add a little salt and black pepper only if needed.