Pumpkin and feta chicken salad

Ingredients (Serves 2)

• 1 cup pumpkin, diced
• ¼ cup cold-pressed extra-virgin coconut oil
• 1 bunch brocollini
• 200 g chicken thigh
• Sea salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 large handful spinach
• 1 tbsp kim chi or sauerkraut
• (fermented vegetables)
• 30 g goat’s feta
• 1 small handful walnuts, chopped
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Preheat oven to 180°C.

Method

Peel and dice pumpkin, coat in coconut oil and bake in oven until soft.
Boil a small saucepan of water and steam broccoli. Set aside to cool.
In a pan with 1 tbsp of coconut oil, add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook over a high heat, flipping halfway.
Place the spinach mix as the base in a large bowl or plate. Add fermented vegetables, roasted pumpkin, and diced broccoli. Crumble goat’s feta on top, sprinkle walnuts and dress with extra-virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
Top with diced chicken before serving.

Recipe and image by The Natural Nutritionist, Steph Lowe.

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