Green pepper chicken & grapefruit salad

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green pepper chicken & grapefruit salad

Tart and juicy grapefruit refreshes the palate after the heat of green pepper.

Ingredients:

4 (about 880g) chicken breast fillets

55g can green peppercorns, drained, coarsely chopped

80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil

1 bunch asparagus, trimmed

2 grapefruit, peeled, thickly sliced crossways

2 witlof, leaves separated

Steps:

1 Cut each chicken breast horizontally into 3 slices. Season with salt. Divide the green peppercorn among the slices and press to coat. Heat 1 tbs oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, in 4 batches, for 1 minute each side or until golden and cooked through.

2 Meanwhile, use a vegetable peeler to peel 2 asparagus spears into ribbons. Halve the remaining asparagus spears lengthways, then halve crossways. Cook the asparagus ribbons in a large saucepan of boiling water for 10 seconds or until tender crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl of iced water to refresh. Drain. Transfer to a bowl. Cook the remaining asparagus for 1 minute or until tender crisp. Transfer to a bowl of iced water to refresh. Drain.

3 Divide the grapefruit and witlof among plates. Top with the chicken and asparagus pieces. Top with the asparagus ribbons and drizzle over the remaining oil.

Per serve 52g protein • 24g fat (4g saturated fat) • 7.5g carb • 2.5g dietary fibre • 1920kJ (460 Cals)