Honey Pecan Chicken with Avocado Date Salad

This meal prep dish is made for you. Delicious chicken breast meets avocado. Ideal for your lunch break at the office.

Recipe for Honey Pecan Chicken with Avocado-Date Salad

Ingredients:

Chicken

• 4 chicken breast fillets, 150-180g each
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp corn grits
• 2 tbsp honey
• 60g pecans, chopped
• Squeeze of lemon
• Seasonings: salt & pepper

Salad

• 2 avocados, cut into large cubes
• 4 Medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
• Juice of one lime
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Seasonings: salt, pepper, coriander or mint

Preparation

1. For the honey pecan crust, mix 2 tbsp olive oil, corn grits, honey, pecans, and lemon to form a paste and let it rest for 5 minutes.
2. In the meantime, rub the chicken breast fillets with sea salt and sear them in the remaining olive oil for one minute on each side.
3. Place the chicken breast fillets on a baking sheet, top with the crust, and bake in the oven at 200°C for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
4. For the salad, simply mix all ingredients together.

Our Tip

The chicken tastes incredibly good both cold and warm and can be easily prepared as meal prep in combination with the avocado salad.

The GreatVita team wishes you a lot of fun trying it out.