Here is my delicious firecracker chicken salad recipe! It is perfect for lunch or a quick post-gym snack! The chicken is also delicious in a sandwich or with pasta!
This recipe is packed with vegetables, fibre and protein. It is low in carbohydrates, so adding a carb source might be important you are making this as a main meal.
Serves 2
Macros:
Calories: 274
Carbohydrates: 20g
of which sugars: 9g
Fat: 13g
Protein: 23g
Fibre: 5g
Ingredients:
For the chicken:

- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 small red chilli
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp crushed chilli
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- Juice of a lime
- 1 tsp wochestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
For the sauce:
- 1 tbsp light Mayo
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 spring onion
- 1 handful coriander
- 1 tsp honey

For the salad:
- 200g iceberg lettuce
- 2 celery sticks
- 100g cucumber
- 2 tsp sweet corn
- 4 radish
- 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp flaxseeds or sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- Handful of coriander for garnish
Method:
1.Cut the chicken into strips, add all of the seasonings, garlic, lime and chilli and leave to marinate. (You can cook straight away or leave it for as long as you like).
2. Heat up the griddle pan with 1 tsp olive oil and cook the chicken.
3. Chop up all of your salad ingredients and mix with the chicken in a bowl.
4. For the sauce, place the mayo in a bowl with chopped spring onion, coriander and the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine.
5. Finally, add the sauce into the salad and toss to combine. Garish with coriander.
6. Next, enjoy 🙂

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