

Breville Test Kitchen
Chicken Chop Chop Salad
All the bright, fresh flavors of this colorful salad, but with less ‘chop chop’ and more push the button! Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumber and avo all get an effortless wizz in the Breville Food Processor. You just need to roast the chicken.
45 mins total time
35 mins active time
Easy
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Measurements:
For the marinade
- ½ cup cilantro leaves and stems
- 3 cloves garlic
peeled
- 1 green onion
trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
- 1 large red chili
stem removed
- 1 tsp grated lime zest
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ lb boneless and skinless chicken thighs
For the dressing
- 3 green onions
trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the salad
- 2 baby romaine lettuce
halved lengthwise
- 3 tomatoes
cored
- 2 small Persian cucumbers
trimmed
- 2 large avocados
peeled and pitted
- 15 oz can whole corn kernels
rinsed and drained
- 15 oz can black beans
rinsed and drained
Instructions
- 1To make the marinade, carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the bowl. Add the cilantro, garlic, onion, chili and lime zest and process to combine, scraping down the side occasionally. Add the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, salt and oil and process until finely chopped, scraping down the side.
- 2Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix well to coat. The chicken can be cooked straight away or covered and marinated overnight in the refrigerator.
- 3To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 4. Set the oven to Roast, Convection, 425°F, for 20 minutes and press Start.Tip: Recipe has been optimized for the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.
- 4Once preheated, place the chicken, evenly spaced apart on a sheet pan. Place the pan in the oven and roast the chicken for 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165°F. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 5To prepare the salad, assemble the processor with the grey spindle and orange adjustable slicer set on 5 in the bowl and shred the lettuce. Remove and set aside.
- 6Assemble the processor with the red dicing gearbox, dicing grid and blade in the bowl and dice the tomatoes, cucumbers and avocados separately. Remove and set aside.Tip: Use the red dicing cleaner to push through any vegetables caught in the dicing grid.
- 7To prepare the dressing, in the clean processor bowl with the grey spindle and orange adjustable slicer set on 2, slice the onions. Remove and set aside.
- 8Once the chicken has cooked allow it to rest for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Add the sliced onions, soy sauce, lime juice, salt and oil to the pan and stir to combine. Transfer to a small bowl.
- 9Slice the chicken into ½-inch strips. Place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, corn and beans on a serving platter and top with the chicken.
- 10Spoon the dressing over the salad and serve.