Summer salad with Chicken stir fry

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Salads are a great favourite of mine,full of different flavours,
textures and colours.
Here is one of my summer favourites,with my special salad dressing
and a tasty quick stir fry chicken,makes a great lunch or dinner.

Salad Ingredients

500g Broad beans (this is the weight for fresh broad beans in pods)

50g Soya Beans

50g sugar snap peas

50g Black pitted olives

2 small cucumbers

8 tomatoes

I Romaine lettuce

1 Red pepper

50g of walnuts

50g of pumpkin seeds and almonds, dry fried

1 small raw beetroot

8 radishes

25g Halloumi cheese

230g Asparagus

A handful of mint leaves torn.

Chicken

500g chicken pieces (I like to use the skinned thighs, this is enough for four people.)

Sauce for chicken

1 teaspoon of Peanut butter

2 tsp of dark Balsamic vinegar

2 tsp of Agave

2 tsp of wholegrain mustard

Corinne's salad dressing.

200ml of olive oil.

1½tsp of wholegrain mustard.

50ml agave.

150ml of white balsamic vinegar.

and this is how I put it all together,

500g Broad beans Peel and blanch for a minute or two, drain and leave to cool, then split the bean from its outer skin, you will then have a beautiful crunchy broad bean ready to eat. (Broad beans are high in potassium and fibre.)

50g Soya Beans I use frozen soya beans, just blanch in boiling water for one minute and they are ready to use. (Soya beans are very high source in protein as well containing vitamins, minerals and fibre, a true super food.)

50g sugar snap peas Another great pearl! Sugar snaps peas contain many vitamins including vitamin K. (This little gem of a pea will help keep you feeling fuller for longer)

50g Black pitted olives Chop them if you wish, I like to leave them whole. (They are rich in vitamin E and have a higher mineral content than green olives. I read that eating olives helps to smooth out wrinkles and lines! great)

2 small cucumbers Slice the cucumbers in and half scoop out the pips, save for the salad, then slice length ways. (they have a high water content and are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fibre,)

8 tomatoes Roughly chop (tomatoes are high in antioxidants and full of minerals and vitamins and they are also low in calories.)

I Romaine lettuce Wonderfully rich in nutrients also low in calories.

1 Romano pepper I thinly slice the pepper, they are rich in vitamins and fibre.

50g of walnuts halves Rich in omega 3

50g of pumpkin seeds & almonds Bursting with vitamins and minerals (dry fry the nuts and seeds, leave to cool)

1 small raw beetroot Chop or thinly slice, beetroot is surprisingly low in calories and contain many vitamins, minerals and fibre. (I prefer raw beetroot to the ready prepared beetroot, you can really taste the difference!)

8 radishes Chopped or sliced another gem as they contain vitamin C as well as other vitamins and minerals (also great for weight loss)

Mint leaves roughly chopped or torn (mint is bursting with vitamins and minerals great for the digestion)

25g Halloumi cheese Chop into small pieces (although cheese is high in fats it also contains protein, so eat in moderation and enjoy)

230g Asparagus Either steam in a saucepan or microwave, this should take around 2 minutes. (Asparagus are full of vitamins and minerals as well as being great aid for weight loss.)

The Dressing

200ml of olive oil,

150ml of white balsamic vinegar.

1tsp of wholegrain mustard, 50ml agave.

Place the indigents in a blender and mix.

Place all the salad ingredient in a large dish and gently mix together. Just before serving lightly drizzle over the salad dressing.

To prepare the Chicken

You need a good non stick frying pan

500g chicken This is enough for four portions I use the thighs and cut them into pieces. Chicken is a great source of lean high quality protein, great for weight loss.

Use a high heat so the pan should is very hot, add the chicken pieces and cook until the chicken is lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Mix the sauce ingredients together and add to the cooking chicken, stir and make sure all the chicken is coated. Cook for a further 3 or 4 minuets or until the sauce starts to brown.

Serve and enjoy, Luv Corinne.