Paprika Chicken + Chickpea Salad

A really simple but SUPER tasty chicken recipe. My fave way to have chicken is to roast the entire thing, but if not, I’ll always go for the thigh or the maryland cut (the thigh and the leg attached). Give this chicken a go it is SO tasty.
Serves:

2

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

30 minutes

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Paprika Chicken + Chickpea Salad

A really simple but SUPER tasty chicken recipe… I see a lot of people struggling to cook meat, which often leaves them living off of canned fish (been there myself!). I promise, it’s not that scary. My fave way to have chicken is to roast the entire thing, but if not, I’ll always go for the thigh or the maryland cut (the thigh and the leg attached).

A lot of people just gravitate towards the breast as that’s what’s familiar, and for some dumb reason people are afraid of the whole bird, the thighs, or any other cut – this attitude I have to say really arks me… If you are going to eat chicken (or animal products in general) you need to know that it was once a living animal and not be afraid to be reminded of it when you see bones, wings, skin etc. This is where I see a massive disconnect in where our food comes from and I find it really sad.

On another note… the chicken breast is really hard to cook well as it dries out really easily… So if you aren’t an experienced cook, even more of a reason to go for other more juicier cuts of the chicken. Anyway give this chicken a go it is SO tasty.

Paprika Chicken + Chickpea Salad

A really simple but SUPER tasty chicken recipe! My fave way to have chicken is to roast the entire thing, but if not, I’ll always go for the thigh or the maryland cut,

Serves:

2

Prep time:

15 minutes

Cook time:

30 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  • 500g chicken thigh
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained (optional)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt
Salad
  • 1 bunch kale, roughly torn
  • 1 cucumber, chopped
  • Fresh chilli, chopped
Tahini Dressing
  • 2 tbsp tahini 
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 tsp sea salt
METHOD
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
  2. In a bowl, combine the chicken with the paprika, garlic, lime juice, olive oil and salt.
  3. Heat a medium pan to a high heat and sear the chicken thighs on each side, pouring the leftover marinade into the pan. Transfer to an oven safe dish and continue cooking in the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked.
  4. Remove from the oven and shred roughly using two forks. Pour the chickpeas into the dish and toss chicken and chickpeas together to coat in the juices.
  5. To make the tahini dressing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until smooth.
  6. To assemble the salad, place the roughly torn kale in a large bowl with 2 tbsp (30 ml) warm water and pour over dressing. Using hands or tongs, massage the dressing into the kale until it breaks down and is coated in dressing. Toss in cucumber. Top with the chicken mixture and any extra dressing. Top with fresh chilli and enjoy!
 
Notes
  • Keto Option: Omit the chickpeas.
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