Herby Chicken and Avocado Salad with Chicken Crackling

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Herby chicken and avocado salad

Limahl Asmall

28.09.2017

"Make this delicious salad with the leftover's from a roast chicken, or our succulent honey garlic chicken recipe. It's so quick to make and tastes wonderful when paired with the crispy chicken crackling. Don't be put off by cooking the chicken skin it makes a beautiful crispy crackling that you'll want to make again and again."

Cook Time: 25 mins | Servings: 2 | Difficulty: easy

INGREDIENTS

SWAP SHOP

4 leftover chicken thigh skins

4 rashers bacon

pinch salt and pepper

2 tsp olive oil

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp dried thyme

3-4 cooked chicken thighs, shredded

300-400g cooked chicken meat

12 iceberg lettuce, shredded

90g baby leaf salad

300g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped

300g tomatoes roughly chopped

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

2 tbsp chopped chives

1 avocado, quartered

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 220ºC (fan 200℃/gas mark 7).
Place a wire rack on top of an oven tray, or line it with foil. Lay the chicken skins on the wire rack. Place near the top of the oven for 15–20 minutes until golden and puffed up like crackling. Remove from the oven, season with salt and pepper and allow to cool.
Meanwhile, make the salad dressing by mixing the olive oil, honey, soy sauce and mixed herbs in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and beat with a fork until combined.
Add the chicken to the salad dressing. Toss together to coat the chicken and then add in the lettuce, tomatoes and sliced red onion.
Divide everything between two bowls and top with quarters of avocado and the crispy chicken skin.

ADDITIONS

Fresh basil, mozzarella

NOTES

Crispy chicken crackling also makes a fantastic snack for movies, (or with a beer).