Chicken Coronation Summer Salad

This is a perfect weekend salad as a main dish on a lovely sunny day.  It is also low calorie and has good layers of flavours and very filling with the chicken and almonds.  

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Chicken Coronation Summer Salad

100g light mayonnaise
100g Greek yoghurt
50ml cup dry white wine
1 tsp Piri Piri
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Salt & pepper to taste
2 chicken breasts
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 cup celery stalks, chopped
2 tbsp spring onion, chopped
1/4 cup raisins, soaked in warm water
1/2 cup salted almonds, roasted


For the dressing mix mayonnaise, yoghurt, wine, pipi piri, salt and pepper and set aside
Season chicken breasts with lots of salt and pepper
Place side by side on some foil which has been lightly greased
Add garlic and thyme between the breasts
Close foil to make a parcel and bake for 30 min at 180'C
Cut into bite size cubes.
Add celery, spring onions and raisins to chicken
Add dressing and toss
Add salad greens to a plate, place chicken on top and sprinkle with warm almonds

Footnote: This recipe is even better if you rest the chicken in the dressing overnight.