Smoked chicken, cheddar and balsamic strawberry salad on flatbread
By: Maria Elia From: Good Food Live
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Smoked chicken, cheddar and balsamic strawberry salad on flatbread
- Prep time:
- 30 mins, plus fermenting and rising
- Cook time:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- 4
For a delicious dish that tastes as good as it looks, try Maria Elia's salad recipe, served with home-made flatbread
Tips and suggestions
- Drink with...
- Champagne
Ingredients
- 6-8 Strawberries, sliced
- 125ml Balsamic vinegar
- 200g spinach leaves
- 150g Cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 smoked Chicken breast
- 50g Pecan halves, roughly broken
For the dressing:
- 65 ml strawberry Balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 1/2 tbsp Honey
- 1 clove Garlic, crushed
- 1 Shallots, finely chopped
- 250ml Olive oil
For the flatbread:
Method
1. First prepare the flatbread. In a bowl, mix together the yeast, sugar and warm water and set in a warm place for 15 minutes.2. Sift the flour and salt into an electric mixer with a dough hook attachment or a mixing bowl.
3. Work in the yeast mix and the olive oil. Mix or knead until smooth and elastic.
4. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until risen.
5. Divide the dough into 8 even-sized balls and roll into discs.
6. Preheat a griddle pan until hot.
7. Brush the dough discs with olive oil and cook in batches on the hot griddle pan until risen, then turn to cook the other side.
8. Meanwhile, make the salad. First make the dressing. Whisk together the strawberry balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, shallot and olive oil until the mixture emulsifies.
9. To make the salad, toss together the strawberries, balsamic vinegar, baby spinach, Cheddar, smoked chicken and pecans. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss with the dressing.
10. Serve the salad with the freshly cooked flatbread.









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