This is Your New Salad

Oh great. Another salad recipe. How original.

Yes and no. This salad recipe is not only high in protein but it's such a burst of flavour that I'm sure it will be different than any you have tasted before. The grilled chicken thighs and deep fried tempeh add something to the salad that make you want to eat more... salad? Anyway, its salty, zingy and a little spicy, with tones of grilled flavours throughout. A perfect lunch under 30 minutes!

OMG this is amazing - my tastebuds

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Grilled Chicken and Tempeh Salad

Ingredients

Serves: 1hungry human or 2 salad sisters

• 1/4 block tempeh - defrosted

• 3 chicken thighs

• 1 lemon

• 1 shallot

• 1 clove garlic

• Salad greens (I uses a packet ready mild leaves selection)

• Parmigiana Reggiano

Seasonings and Sauce:

• 3 tbsp Olive oil

• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

• Mayo

• Kewpie Mayo

• Salt

• White pepper

• garlic and onion powder

Directions

1. Prep your ingredients by slicing up the shallots, lemon, and garlic. Cut your tempeh into cubes and place them in a bowl with a splash of water seasoned with salt and garlic powder.

2. Roll out some cling film on a working top and place your chicken thighs (inside facing up) and season it with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and squeeze half the lemon. Cover the thighs with the rest of the cling film and use a tenderiser or something similar to smack the meat.

3. Unwrap the thighs and use any methods that suit you best to grill them until cooked (I used an air fryer at 190 for 18-20 mins). Whilst the chicken is cooking, deep or shallow fry your tempeh cubes until hard and golden brown.

4. In a big mixing bowl add the olive oil, Dijon mustard, half a lemon, garlic, shallots, mayo and kewpie mayo. Then season with salt, white pepper, garlic and onion powder. Mix the dressing before adding the salad greens, chopped up grilled chicken thighs and the fried tempeh.

5. Mix everything well and serve.

Notes: Best eaten straight away. If you are keeping some for later, save some dressing separately and add before serving to preserve freshness.

Here is my method video.

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