Chicken Romaine Salad With Honey Caramelised Cashews

This easy Chicken Romaine Salad with Honey Caramelised Cashews has all attributes of a healthy and delicious lunch.

Recently, I've caught myself on the idea, that I love to caramelise food. Whether those are nuts or berries, when you caramelise them, you discover absolutely new taste and incredible depth of flavor.

The first time I played with honey caramelisation was in this Bulgur Tabbouleh Salad with Grilled Vegetables. I literally fell in love with slightly toasted honey glazed pistachios. They were so good, I couldn't stop eating them.

Today's recipe is a healthy one. If you need a hearty, delicious and full of vitamins meal, this Chicken Romaine Salad is for you. Slightly browned chicken breast in a combination with chock-full of vitamins Romaine salad, bell pepper, lemon marinated onions and honey caramelised cashews gives you a necessary portion of protein and healthy goodness.

Recipe

Chicken Romaine Salad With Honey Caramelised Cashews

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 20 mins

Author: Iryna Bychkiv

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Ingredients

• ▢ a bunch romaine salad
• ▢ 1 medium red onion halved and sliced
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper sliced
• ▢ 1 cup broccoli cut into florets
• ▢ 1 chicken breast fillet chopped into bite size pieces
• ▢ 1 tablespoon butter
• ▢ 50 grams raw cashew
• ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons honey
• ▢ ½ lemon juiced
• ▢ salt pepper

Instructions

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat butter and cook chicken until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• Bring medium pot of water to a boil, add broccoli and cook on a medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon and plunge immediately in the ice water.
• In a small bowl, place sliced onions, a pinch of salt, add lemon juice and marinate for 10 minutes.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add cashews. Cook tossing occasionally until lightly golden. Add honey and allow nuts to caramelise tossing regularly to prevent from sticking. After a couple minutes, transfer nuts onto plate.

To serve:

• Place romaine on a plate, add chicken, marinated onions, bell pepper and broccoli. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and scatter caramelised cashews over the salad.

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