Quinoa and herb schnitzel with fattoush
6
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Fattoush is a rustic Lebanese salad that uses traditional Mediterranean vegetables and flavours. It can be made up to 1 hour ahead as the toasted bread is also delicious when it soaks up the lemony dressing.
Ingredients
Skinless chicken breast
600 g
Cooked quinoa
2 cup(s), (400g), white
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
¾ cup(s), chopped, reserve ½ cup for salad
Plain flour
2 tbs
Egg(s)
1 medium, lightly beaten
Olive oil
1½ tbs
Flat bread, pita pocket, light, wholemeal
1 individual, (1x31g) split
Lemon juice
2 tbs
Fresh mint
½ cup(s), leaves
Tomato(es)
400 g, mixed baby, halved
Lebanese cucumber
1 medium, cut into ribbons
Red radish
4 large, thinly sliced
Yellow capsicum
1 medium, thinly sliced
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
99% fat-free, plain or natural yoghurt, unsweetened
¾ cup(s), (180g)
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 190°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Working with 1 at a time, place chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until 5mm thick. Season with salt and pepper.
2
Combine quinoa and chopped parsley on a plate. Spread flour on another plate and place egg in a shallow dish.
3
Working with 1 piece at a time, dust chicken with flour, shaking off excess. Dip into egg, then coat with quinoa mixture, pressing coating on firmly with fingertips.
4
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook schnitzels for 1–2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to prepared tray.
5
Add bread to tray and lightly spray with oil. Bake for 7 minutes or until bread is crisp and schnitzels are cooked through. Break bread into bite-sized pieces.
6
Meanwhile, combine juice and remaining oil in a large bowl. Add ⅓ cup extra parsley, 1/3 cup mint, tomatoes, cucumber, radish and capsicum and toss to combine. Add bread to salad and toss to combine.
7
Finely chop remaining parsley and mint. Combine garlic, parsley and mint in a small bowl. Stir in yoghurt. Serve schnitzels with salad and yoghurt.
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