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Jamie Oliver inspired chicken salad

All credit has to go to Jamie Oliver for this recipe. It’s not so much Jamies recipes in themselves, but the methods he sometimes uses are inventive and time-saving.
In this easy recipe, you toss a chicken breast in spices and fry it until it’s dark and crispy on the outside and soft in the centre. For the spice mixture and coating I used ground coriander, chilli powder, turmeric and polenta (for added crispiness). Before frying, toss the chicken in this mixture, cover with greaseproof paper or aluminum foil and bash flat with a rolling pin so that the spices and polenta penetrate the chicken.

Once cooked, slice the chicken breast and serve on a bed of salad. I use mâche (corn leaf salad, Valerianella locust), Italian red chicory (Trevise), and celery. Served with a wrap or tortilla.
There are endless variations of this method, use your imagination.