Za'atar-Spiced Chicken with Roast Kūmara & Orange Saffron Dressing

Za'atar-Spiced Chicken with Roast Kūmara & Orange Saffron Dressing

Ready in 35 minutes • Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
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This seared za'atar chicken salad recipe is as close to perfection as you can get! Full of Middle Eastern flavours: feta, cauliflower, saffron and orange vinaigrette come together with tender chicken breasts for a very satisfying meal.

Ingredients

Roasties

  • 400g kūmara, diced
  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 3/4 pack sesame za'atar
  • 1/4 cauliflower, cut into small florets

Salad

  • 50g saffron & orange vinaigrette
  • 50g mesclun
  • 1 carrot, peeled into ribbons
  • 50g feta cheese, crumbled

Chicken

  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 1/2 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 300g free range chicken breasts, cut into steaks
  • 1/4 pack sesame za'atar

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake).
  2. Dice kūmara and cut cauliflower into small florets. Toss with first measure of za'atar and oil on a lined oven tray and spread in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 25-30 minutes, until tender and golden.
  3. Crumble feta and peel carrot into ribbons. Add to a medium bowl and set aside.
  4. Pat chicken dry and cut into steaks. Place your hand flat on top of chicken and slice through horizontally. Toss in a large bowl with second measure of za'atar and mustard. Season with salt.
  5. Heat oil in a large frypan on medium heat. Cook chicken for 3-5 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Set aside to rest, before slicing thinly.
  6. Add rocket and saffron and orange vinaigrette to bowl with carrot and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. Roasties and chicken with salad on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2454 kj
587 kcal
Protein 41.9g
Carbohydrate 41.5g
Fat 25.7g