Name: Healthier Caesar salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; ½ tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 200g tomatoes halved; 4 cloves garlic peeled; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 50g (2oz) slice ciabatta bread or any other rustic loaf; 1 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 small head cos lettuce thickly shredded; 3 tbsp fat-free Greek style natural yogurt; Freshly ground black pepper

Meal type: Main meal, Salad

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Preheat the oven to 200C/180 fan/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking parchment. Mix together the cumin and paprika and rub over both sides of the chicken breasts. Place onto one side of the baking tray.
Add the tomato halves to the other side of the tray cut side up, add the garlic cloves between the tomatoes and lay the thyme sprigs on top. Cook for 25 minutes.
Brush both sides of the bread with the oil, then cut into cubes. Add to the oven for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
Carefully lift the chicken onto a board and slice on the diagonal. Pile into a serving bowl. Add the tomatoes to the chicken.
Place the cooked garlic into a small blender, add the yoghurt and any cooking juices from the tomatoes and blitz to a smooth dressing. Season with black pepper.
Add the lettuce to the chicken and tomatoes and toss well. Drizzle with the dressing and scatter with croutons.

Energy 1517kJ 360kcal 18%

Carbs 23.9g -

Fibre 3.2g 11%

Fat 7.6g Low 11%

Saturates 1.7g Low 9%

Sugar 9.3g Low 10%

Salt 0.53g Low 9%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

2 chicken breasts

½ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp smoked paprika

200g tomatoes, halved

4 cloves garlic, peeled

3 sprigs fresh thyme

50g (2oz) slice ciabatta bread or any other rustic loaf

1 tsp rapeseed oil

1 small head cos lettuce, thickly shredded

3 tbsp fat-free Greek style natural yogurt

Freshly ground black pepper

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