Warm chicken salad with spinach, cucumber and carrot

Warm chicken salad with spinach, cucumber and carrot is ready in 50 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 388 kcal and 40 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.22. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Warm chicken salad with spinach, cucumber and carrot
Total time
50 min
Hands-on
30 min
Calories
388 kcal
Cost per serving
$3.22

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Boneless chicken thighs360 g
  • Smoked bacon (optional)50 g
  • Baby spinach150 g
  • Carrots180 g
  • Cucumber200 g
  • Olive oil20 g
  • Dijon mustard24 g
  • Lemon30 g

Method

  1. Cut the chicken thighs into pieces, grate the carrots and slice the cucumber into half-moons.

  2. If using smoked bacon, fry it in a pan with the olive oil for 4 minutes until crisp and set aside. Cook the chicken in the same pan for 10-12 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

  3. Add the carrots and cook for 4 minutes. Whisk the Dijon mustard with the lemon juice and a splash of water.

  4. Place the baby spinach and cucumber on a plate, add the warm chicken with the carrots and bacon, and drizzle with the mustard dressing.

Nutrition per serving

Calories388 kcal
Protein40 g
Carbohydrates17 g
Sugars7 g
Fat18 g
Fiber5 g

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