Chicken Breast with Tomato and Corn Salad

A lean, pan-seared chicken breast served alongside a vibrant, uncooked salad of cherry tomatoes and sweet corn. Seasoned with fresh basil and white wine vinegar, the salad acts as both a side and a salsa. It’s a quintessentially summer dish that is light, bright, and low-calorie.

Prep 5 minCook 10 minTotal 15 minUpdated Jul 3, 202615 minHigh ProteinGluten Free

A lean, pan-seared chicken breast served alongside a vibrant, uncooked salad of cherry tomatoes and sweet corn. Seasoned with fresh basil and white wine vinegar, the salad acts as both a side and a salsa. It’s a quintessentially summer dish that is light, bright, and low-calorie.

Ingredients

  • 175 g Chicken Breast Fillet
  • 125 g Canned Corn, drained
  • 120 g Tomato
  • 40 g Green Onions
  • 30 cups Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Sweet Paprika Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Drain the corn, cut the tomato into cubes and cut the green onions into rings.
  2. Place all three in a bowl and combine with half of the lemon juice and half of the oil.
  3. Season the salad as desired with cumin, paprika powder, salt, and pepper. Cool in the fridge.
  4. In the meantime, fry the chicken on all sides in a pan with the remaining olive oil and lemon juice as well as some cumin,paprika powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Heat the remaining oil and seasoning in a pan, then add the chicken breasts and cook slowly on both sides until golden brown, about 10 minutes. If the pink color is still visible when cut, continue heating until the chicken in the middle turns white.
  6. Serve the chicken with the tomato and corn salad.

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