Almond Milk-Poached Chicken Salad

SERVES: 4
TIME TO PLATE: 30 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • 1 litre almond milk
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 5 green onions, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 4 x 220g chicken breast fillets, trimmed
  • 200g green beans, halved
  • 200g yellow beans, halved
  • 1 cup greek-style yoghurt
  • ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
  • 2 cups snow pea shoots/tendrils
  • ½ cup (80g) smoked almonds, chopped

HOW TO MAKE:

  • Place the almond milk, bay, onion and salt in a large deep-sided frying pan over high heat and bring to the boil.
  • Add the chicken, reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside to cool.
  • Strain the poaching liquid, reserving ¼ cup.
  • Shred chicken and place in a large bowl with reserved liquid. Cook the beans in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 1–2 minutes or until tender. Drain and refresh in ice water.
  • Place the yoghurt, oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix to combine.
  • Add the snow pea tendrils and drained beans to the chicken and toss to combine.
  • Divide among plates, drizzle with the yoghurt dressing and top with almond.
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