Pesto chicken, pepita and rocket salad

By using a bought salad mix, you can whip this tasty light chicken salad meal up in just 15 minutes.

Serves: 6 (as a side)

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

160g packet mixed leaf rocketarugulaX salad mix
2 cups shredded barbecue chicken breast
250g pouch microwavable black rice
200g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons pepitas, toasted
70g reduced-fat feta, crumbled
¹⁄³ cup small basil leaves
Pesto dressing
¼ cup chunky-style basil pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Instructions

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1 Make the pesto dressing by whisking the pesto dip and the lemon juice with 1½ tablespoons of water. Set aside.

2 Combine salad leaves, chicken, black rice, tomatoes and half of the pepitas on a serving platter. Drizzle with the pesto dressing. Top with the feta, basil and the remaining pepitas.

HFG tip

Depending on the brand of pesto dip you use, you may need to thin the dressing with a tablespoon of olive oil to reach desired consistency.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 156cal

Kilojoules 1650kJ

Protein 19.5g

Total fat 7g

–Saturated fat 2.4g

Carbohydrates 0.2g

–Sugars 1.3g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 200mg

Calcium 171mg

Iron 1.2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.