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Italian chargrilled chicken and cannellini salad

Name: Italian chargrilled chicken and cannellini salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts fillets, halved through the centre to give 4 thin slices; 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, halved; 3 firmly packed cups baby spinach leaves; 12 baby bocconcini* (about 150g), halved; 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano; 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

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Italian chargrilled chicken and cannellini salad

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by Nancy Duran

Recipe developer and food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Team cannellini beans with chargrilled chicken and a herby Italian dressing in this simple main-course salad.

2 chicken breasts fillets, halved through the centre to give 4 thin slices
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, halved
3 firmly packed cups baby spinach leaves
12 baby bocconcini* (about 150g), halved
400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained

Italian dressing

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.

For the Italian dressing, place the vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic, oregano and parlsey in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
2.

Place the chicken in a bowl and pour over half the dressing. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
3.

Heat a barbecue or chargrill on medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes each side until cooked through and marked by the grill. Stand the chicken for 2 minutes, then slice thickly on an angle.
4.

Place the remaining ingredients in a large bowl with the chicken and remaining Italian dressing. Toss gently to combine, then divide among 4 serving plates or bowls.