Caraway Spiced Chicken, Buckwheat and Walnut Salad is the perfect light lunch. Fragrant caraway seeds infuse the chicken with a warm, subtle aniseed flavour, while earthy walnuts complement the robust nuttiness of buckwheat. Tossed with the sweet, fruity notes of dried peaches and crunch of radicchio and celery, this salad is a celebration of contrasting yet harmonious flavours and textures.
• 600g chicken breast
• 2 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tsp mixed peppercorns
• 1 tsp Himalayan rock salt
• 3 tbs olive oil, plus extra for serving
• 200g organic buckwheat
• 8 dried peach halves
• 125mL organic balsamic vinegar
• 55g organic raw sugar
• ½ radicchio, leaves torn
• 4 sticks celery, sliced
• ½ bunch parsley, roughly chopped
• 100g Australian organic walnuts
60+ Minutes
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Use a mortar and pestle to grind together the caraway seeds, peppercorns and rock salt to a fine powder. Use hands to rub into chicken breast along with two tablespoons olive oil. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for an hour.
1Cook the buckwheat in boiling water for 20-30 minutes until tender. Drain, season with a pinch of salt and set aside.
2Pour boiling water over the peaches, leave for 10 minutes, drain and set aside to cool.
3Place the balsamic vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for about 20 minutes until reduced by half. Take off heat and pour into a serving jar to cool.
4Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large grill or frying pan over medium heat. Cook the chicken, turning for about 10 minutes or until golden and thoroughly cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then use hands to shred.
5To serve, on a large platter arrange the radicchio, buckwheat, celery, parsley, chicken, peaches and walnuts. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction, extra olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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