Warm chicken spinach salad with walnuts. (Osteoporosis) Print E-mail
This is perfect as a starter or for a light lunch. The chicken can be fried ahead and reheated in a hot frying pan for a minute or two to serve.

2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
little sunflower oil
2 tsp runny honey
1 x 200g bag baby spinach, washed
1 x 85g bag watercress
50g (2oz) baby plum tomatoes, halved
50g (2oz) walnuts, shelled and cut into quarters
2 tsp sesame seeds
olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dress

Slice the chicken breasts into very long thin strips. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove any long stalks from the spinach and tip into a large salad bowl. Add the watercress and mix with your hands. Scatter over the tomatoes and walnuts and add salt and pepper.

Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add strips of chicken and stir fry. Pour over the honey and fry for a couple of minutes until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown.

Arrange the hot chicken over the salad. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the chicken and dress with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Serves 4

Nutrition tip

Spinach is high in calcium and vitamin K, which is good for bone health. Nuts contain some magnesium and copper which are important nutrients for our bones.
 
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