Baby-Friendly Chicken and Pomegranate Salad
That's right! Salad for baby led weaning. This baby led weaning lunch is the perfect opportunity to teach your baby how to eat fresh greens.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 75 g Lambs lettuce
- 10 g fresh basil leaves
- 6 fresh medium tomatoes chopped
- 3 spring onions finely diced
- 1 pomegranate deseeded
- 200 g fresh strawberries sliced
- 60 ml 1/4 cup olive oil
- 60 ml 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- Juice 1/2 lime
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic roasted roast while chicken is cooking
Method
- Preheat oven to 180ºC.
- Place chicken breasts onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper, then add 2 tablespoons of water. Pull the parchment paper around the chicken to make an enclosed parcel, then bake for 35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Add the lettuce, basil leaves, tomatoes, spring onion, pomegranate seeds and sliced strawberries to a large salad bowl, then use your hands to gently toss.
- Slice the chicken into baby sized pieces and add to the salad.
- To make the dressing, add all the ingredients to a jar or bottle, shake really well.
- Serve the salad with a drizzle of dressing a slice of brown bread.
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