Keto: Za’atar Chicken Breasts
with Hummus, Roasted Carrots & Chopped Salad
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
580 /serving
Keto load of this! A salad layered with fresh flavours and proteins puts you right where you want to be to kick off summer. It’s liberally spiced with za’atar, a heady Middle Eastern-style mix of sesame, lemon peel and green herbs like thyme, oregano and marjoram. Each serving gets a foundational swoosh of seasoned hummus, topped with a chopped salad of lettuce, radishes and cukes. Complete the portions with roasted carrots and juicy slices of seared chicken breasts.
We will send you:
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 100g Radishes (or French radishes)
- 300g Carrots (orange or multicoloured)
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Head of lettuce
- 30ml Red wine vinegar
- 90g Hummus
- 10g Za’atar (sesame seeds, oregano, basil, thyme, savory, lemon peel, marjoram, kosher salt)
Contains: Sesame, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Sodium
850 mg
Total Carb
33 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
46 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Roast the carrots
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Halve the carrots lengthwise (quarter if large). On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the za’atar and S&P. Roast, flipping halfway, 18 to 22 min., until tender. In the final 2 min., add ¾ of the garlic.
Cook the chicken
Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with all but a pinch of the remaining za’atar and S&P. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken* and cook, partially covered, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 min. before slicing against the grain.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, roughly chop the lettuce. Medium-dice the cucumbers and radishes.
Make the salad
In a large bowl, combine the vinegar (start with ½), remaining garlic, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P. Add the lettuce, cucumbers and radishes; toss well.
Make the seasoned hummus & serve
In a small bowl, combine the hummus, remaining za’atar and S&P. Divide the seasoned hummus between your plates and spread out in a circular motion. Top with the salad, carrots and chicken. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
