Black Tea Chicken Salad with a Vinaigrette Dressing

Surprise your tastebuds with this black tea chicken infused salad recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• salt and white pepper
• a pinch of sugar
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 C (500 ml) strong black tea
• 100 g fresh watermelon, cubed
• 6 fresh whole litchis, peeled
• micro herbs for garnishing (optional)
• Tip: to bump up your salad serve over fresh rocket or a herbed lettuce mix.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Vinaigrette ---
2. 2Combine the garlic, lime juice, mustard and olive oil in a small jam jar with a lid. Shake until emulsified. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Shake again.
3. 3--- Chicken Salad ---
4. 4To make the salad, place the chicken in an ovenproof glass dish and cover with the tea. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. 5Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
6. 6Remove the dish from the refrigerator. Keeping the foil on, bake for about 30 minutes or until completely cooked.
7. 7Remove the dish from the oven and shred the chicken while still hot, then toss with the vinaigrette.
8. 8Serve with cubes of watermelon, litchis and garnish with micro herbs, if using.