Free-range Chicken Niçoise with Honey Balsamic Dressing

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High protein 5 plants Low sat fat

Free-range Chicken Niçoise with Honey Balsamic Dressing

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: French
Food group: Poultry

Say bonjour to flavours straight from the South of France: plump olives, crunch lettuce and green beans. We’ve paired them with juicy British free-range chicken and soft baby potatoes in this fresh and satisfying salad.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

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Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with lightly salted hot water to a boil
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a large bowl & a sieve

Boil the potatoes & green beans

  • Trim and halve the green beans
  • Halve the potatoes (quarter any large ones), then add to the saucepan. Boil for 13-16 mins, until soft
  • In the final 4 mins, add the green beans, then drain together

Start the salad

  • Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion. Halve the tomatoes
  • Add both to the large bowl with the balsamic vinegar, honey and 1 tbsp oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, then set aside

Fry the chicken

  • Heat the large frying pan on medium-high heat with 1 tsp oil. Once hot, lay the chicken thighs flat onto the pan and cook for 8 mins per side, until golden and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper
  • Meanwhile, halve the olives. Trim and thinly slice the lettuce

Assemble & plate up

  • Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear
  • When everything's ready, thinly slice the chicken
  • Add the potatoes, green beans, olives, lettuce and chicken to the salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine
  • Serve the salad into bowls

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