Recipe: Orange & fennel chicken salad 

Mar 11, 2021, updated Jun 02, 2025

Preparing delicious, healthy food doesn’t have to be stressful. This nutritious salad is the perfect light lunch and takes just minutes to prepare.

Orange & fennel chicken salad
Serves 1
Cook time: 20 minutes 

1 large chicken breast
pinch of salt and pepper
sprinkle of paprika
pinch of dried oregano
½ lemon, juiced

orange & fennel salad
1 medium fennel bulb, sliced
1 large orange, peeled and sliced thinly in rounds
fresh parsley
½ lemon, juiced
salt and olive oil

Pre-heat oven to 180C. Coat chicken breast in salt, pepper, paprika, oregano and lemon juice. Leave to marinate for 1 hour. 

In a small pan, heat a small splash of olive oil over medium heat. Lightly brown the chicken breast all over and transfer to a lined baking tray. Place into the oven for 15 minutes or until completely cooked through. Meanwhile, add fennel, orange, parsley, lemon, salt and olive oil into a serving bowl and mix well.

Transfer salad to a serving plate and top with sliced chicken. 

 

This recipe first appeared in the February 2020 issue of SALIFE magazine.

 

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