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Speedy Italian Style Chicken & Mozzarella Salad with Fresh Pesto, Pine Nuts and Balsamic Glaze | Serves 2 | 5 min prep

Bring flavours of Italy to your lunchtime with this simple yet oh-so-delicious salad. Rocket is topped with chunks of tomato, mozzarella and pesto coated chicken. Finish the salad with balsamic glaze and a scattering of pine nuts to elevate this tasty meal.

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

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  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 ball mozzarella
  • 1 pack cooked british chicken slices
  • 32 gr fresh pesto
  • 80 gr wild rocket
  • 24 ml balsamic glaze
  • 15 gr pine nuts
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 ball mozzarella
  • 1 pack cooked british chicken slices
  • 32 gr fresh pesto
  • 80 gr wild rocket
  • 24 ml balsamic glaze
  • 15 gr pine nuts
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 ball mozzarella
  • 1 pack cooked british chicken slices
  • 32 gr fresh pesto
  • 80 gr wild rocket
  • 24 ml balsamic glaze
  • 15 gr pine nuts

Instructions

  1. a) Cut the tomato into 1cm chunks.
    b) Drain the mozzarella and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Pat dry with kitchen paper, then tear into small pieces.
  2. a) Pop your cooked chicken slices in a large bowl.
    b) Stir the fresh pesto through the chicken.
  3. a) Divide the rocket between your serving bowls and top with the chopped tomatoes, mozzarella pieces and pesto chicken.
    b) Drizzle over the balsamic glaze and scatter over the pine nuts to finish.