Pesto Chicken Salad

Perfectly pan-fried chicken strips are slathered with melted mozzarella and sit atop a hearty bulgur wheat base. The balsamic-marinated tomato and basil pesto drizzle brings the classic caprese flavour profile together beautifully. Bellissima!

Pesto Chicken Salad

with basil pesto, bulgur wheat & lemon juice

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Bulgur Wheat
  • Chicken
  • Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
  • Grated Mozzarella Cheese
  • Green Leaves
  • Lemon Juice
  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
Photo of Pesto Chicken Salad
  1. BULGUR WHEAT

    Boil the kettle. Place the rinsed bulgur wheat in a pot with 200ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice (to taste), a sweetener, and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, 1-2 minutes. During the final minute, top the chicken with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 5ml of olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the shredded green leaves, and the marinated tomatoes & the marinade. Season.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 100ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 10ml

  • Lemon Juice - 15ml

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g

  • Grated Mozzarella Cheese - 30g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 15ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  1. BULGUR WHEAT

    Boil the kettle. Place the rinsed bulgur wheat in a pot with 400ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice (to taste), a sweetener, and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, 1-2 minutes. During the final minute, top the chicken with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 5ml of olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the shredded green leaves, and the marinated tomatoes & the marinade. Season.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 200ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 20ml

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g

  • Grated Mozzarella Cheese - 60g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 30ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  1. BULGUR WHEAT

    Boil the kettle. Place the rinsed bulgur wheat in a pot with 600ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice (to taste), a sweetener, and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, 1-2 minutes. You may need to do this step in batches. During the final minute, top the chicken with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 10ml of olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the shredded green leaves, and the marinated tomatoes & the marinade. Season.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 300ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 30ml

  • Lemon Juice - 45ml

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g

  • Grated Mozzarella Cheese - 90g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 45ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  1. BULGUR WHEAT

    Boil the kettle. Place the rinsed bulgur wheat in a pot with 800ml of boiling water, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. Simmer until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain if necessary, fluff with a fork, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice (to taste), a sweetener, and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken until golden, 1-2 minutes. You may need to do this step in batches. During the final minute, top the chicken with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 10ml of olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the shredded green leaves, and the marinated tomatoes & the marinade. Season.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 400ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 40ml

  • Lemon Juice - 60ml

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g

  • Grated Mozzarella Cheese - 120g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 60ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

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