Italian-Style Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Salad

A gorgeous, full-of-flavour salad that’s just made for hot sunny days. Feeling really hungry? This salad would taste great with cooked pasta or rice – just add more of the dressing as necessary.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 10  ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 20  basil leaves, torn
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 4  chicken breasts (skin on)
• 6  slices pancetta or 6  slices streaky bacon
• 1  ripe avocado, sliced
• 3  ounces arugula
• 2  ounces pine nuts, toasted (optional)
• 3  tablespoons  Italian dressing

Directions

1. Heat oven to Mark 300°F Arrange the tomatoes on a baking tray with the garlic and basil. Drizzle with 1tbsp oil and cook for 1 hours Leave to cool. Drizzle the chicken with remaining oil and broil for 20 mins; turn halfway through. Cool, then remove the skin and slice. Broil the bacon until crispy, then break into chunks.
2. Toss the chicken and pancetta or bacon with the avocado, tomatoes, arugula, pinenuts and dressing.