2 Fresh chicken dishes (done in under an hour) 

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Tatum Fullard 2 min read ▪ November 19, 2025 ▪ Samantha Pinto 

Summer’s here, and so is the craving for fresh, fuss-free meals! These flavour-packed chicken dishes are perfect for sunny days — light on prep and ready in under an hour. 

Green goddess chicken salad 

  • Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 100g wholewheat fusilli 
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 60g feta 
  • 40g rocket 
  • ½ avocado, sliced 
  • ½ lemon, juiced 
  • ¼ cucumber, cored and sliced 
  • 4 tsp basil pesto 
  • Pinch salt 
  • 150g mixed red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 
  • 15 pine nuts, toasted 

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Chiara Turilli
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Amerae Vercueil 
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Samantha Pinto 
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Method

  1. Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions, drain and drizzle with olive oil.
  2. In a food processor, blend the feta, half the rocket, avocado, lemon juice, cucumber, pesto and salt.
  3. Toss the sauce with the pasta. Top with the remaining rocket, tomatoes, chicken and pine nuts.

Chicken poké bowls 

  • Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts, chopped 
  • 2 Tbsp Bovril mixed with 2 Tbsp boiling water 
  • 4 tsp white vinegar 
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1 spring onion, sliced 
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds 
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 
  • 2½ cups cooked rice 
  • 1 avocado, sliced 
  • 2 carrots, ribboned 
  • 2 radishes, sliced 
  • ¼ cucumber, sliced 

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Kate Turner 
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Samantha Pinto 
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Method

  1. Mix the chicken, Bovril mixture, vinegar, garlic, spring onion and sesame seeds. Marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat some oil in a pan over medium heat. Stir-fry the chicken for 6-8 minutes, until it’s cooked through.
  3. Divide the rice, avo, carrots, radishes and cucumber between your bowls. Top with the chicken and serve.

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