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Chicken corn and chickpea salad


  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: no cooking required

One of the quickest, easiest throw-together lunches – you can’t go wrong with this.

Ingredients

  • 400g cooked and shredded chicken

  • 1 1/2 cups (250g) cooked chickpeas (or 1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained)

  • 1 fresh corn on the cob (or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, defrosted or 1 x 400g can sweet-corn, drained)

  • 1 bag (120g) baby spinach or salad greens

  • 1/2 avocado, chopped

  • Chopped fresh coriander

Video

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl

Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice or sweet chili sauce for variety and extra flavour.

Adapt it:

When corn is not in season, use frozen or canned instead of fresh.

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Recipe by NZ Registered Nutritionist Claire Turnbull, Director of Mission Nutrition

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