Chicken Spinach and Soft-boiled Egg Salad

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 650g chicken breasts, thickly sliced (see note)
• 1 lemon, halved
• 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked
• 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 tbs wholegrain mustard
• 1 tsp honey
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 250g baby spinach
• 4 slices toasted bread, cut into cubes

Method

1. To marinate the chicken, place in a large bowl and squeeze over the juice of half a lemon. Add 1 tbs oil, rosemary and garlic to the bowl, and toss to coat the chicken.
2. To make dressing, squeeze juice from remaining lemon half into a small bowl. Add mustard, honey and remaining 60ml (1/4 cup) oil. Whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Gently add eggs and stir until water returns to the boil. Cook for 4 1/2 minutes for soft-boiled eggs. Drain and refresh under cold water.
4. Preheat a chargrill pan over high heat, then cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 1 minute each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a large bowl. Add spinach and dressing to the bowl and toss to combine. Divide salad among bowls.
5. To gently crack egg shells, roll eggs on a counter. Peel shells, then carefully tear eggs in half and divide among salads. Scatter with toasted bread cubes and serve.

Notes

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  We used Lilydale Free Range Chicken Stir Fry.
  Tip: For eggs with a yolk that’s still soft but not runny, increase the cooking time to 6 minutes, and for hard-boiled eggs, increase to 8 minutes.