Watermelon and Herbed Chicken Salad

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This refreshing salad is a complete meal. I bet it will steal the thunder out of your meal!!!! 

Loaded with nutrition, it is prepared with fresh watermelon, succulent herbed chicken, cilantro, lightly toasted pepitas, musk melon and coarsely ground almonds drizzled with honey and lemon juice dressing.

Preparation Time: 05 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 04

Ingredients and Quantity

Watermelon, cubed without seeds, chilled- 02 cups

Fresh Cilantro, chopped- 1/4^th bunch, small.

Chicken breasts, cut into cubes- 450 gm.

Extra Virgin Olive oil- 1/4^th tbsp.

Mixed Herbs, dried- 02 tsp

Red Chilli flakes- 01 tsp.

Black peppercorns, freshly ground- 1/4^th tsp

Salt- to taste

Roasted Almonds, coarsely ground-1/4^th tbsp.

Pepitas, lightly toasted- 1/4^th tbsp.

Musk melon seeds, lightly toasted- 1/4^th tbsp.

For the Salad Dressing:

Olive oil- 01 tbsp.

Lemon Juice-1/2 tbsp.

Honey organic- 1/4^th tbsp.

Salt- to taste

Method:

In a nonstick skillet heat olive oil, add chicken cubes with the herbs , crushed black peppercorns and chilli flakes and cook until tender and browned on the outside. Season it.

In a salad bowl add cubed water melon, herbed and cooked chicken cubes, chopped cilantro, almonds, pepitas and musk melon seeds.

In a small bowl mix all the ingredients mentioned for dressing and set aside.

Just before service add the salad dressing.

Gently toss the salad to mix and serve.

Chef Tips:

1. Add the dressing to the salad just before service, in order to prevent it from becoming soggy.
2. You may add Vinegar instead of lemon juice.