A super slim summertime salad recipe

When it’s summertime, salads can be a perfect meal option. Here’s a recipe to really spice up your usual chicken salad!

Serves: 2

Prep time: 20 Minutes

Cook time: 8 Minutes

Calories: 200 kcal per serving

Steps: 2

Ingredients

200g raw cauliflower florets spray oil

1 lemongrass stalk, peeled and diced

1 small red chilli, diced

4 spring onions, sliced

75g grated carrot

75g grated courgette

1 small red or yellow pepper, deseeded and diced

2 x 100g cooked chicken breast fillets, skinned and shredded

2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded a handful of coriander or mint, finely chopped

Lime dressing: juice of 2 limes

2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla) artificial sweetener to taste

This tangy salad is so healthy and refreshing. The cauliflower ‘rice’ fills you up and keeps the carbs really low. If you want, you can make the salad in advance and keep it for several hours or even overnight in the fridge. Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and Thai fish sauce are widely available in most supermarkets.

Method

1 Put the cauliflower florets in a food processor and pulse until they have the consistency of rice-sized ‘grains’.

2 Lightly spray a wok or deep frying pan with oil and set over a medium to high heat. Stirfry the lemongrass, chilli and spring onions for 2–3 minutes. Add the cauliflower and stir-fry for 4–5 minutes until tender but still slightly crunchy.

3 Transfer to a large bowl and mix with the carrots, courgettes, pepper, chicken, lime leaves and herbs.

4 Make the dressing: blend the lime juice and fish sauce and sweeten to taste.

Sprinkle over the salad and toss gently.

5 Cover the bowl with a lid or some cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes or until required.

Tips: If you want a really crunchy texture, you can dice the carrot and courgette instead of grating them. You could use the juice of 1 lemon instead of 2 limes but the flavour will not be so authentic.

If you’re on a low-salt diet, use a low-sodium Thai fish sauce. Visit the Steps page to find out more about The 1:1 Diet Plan or contact a Consultant to start your weight-loss journey today!