Millet is cooked pilaf-style for this salad to add extra flavour. It makes the perfect vehicle for a lemon-laden dressing along with shreds of poached chicken and plenty of peas.
Ingredients
Method
Main
1.Place chicken in a saucepan, cover with plenty of cold salted water, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, then take off the heat and stand for 10 minutes to finish cooking.
2.Dry-roast millet in a saucepan over medium-high until golden (2-3 minutes). Add stock, season to taste and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook without uncovering for 15 minutes. Spread millet on a tray and refrigerate to cool.
3.Meanwhile, drain chicken and tear it into pieces. Combine in a bowl with peas, silverbeet, broccolini and mint, then add millet and toss to combine.
4.Shake olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and garlic in a jar to combine, season to taste and drizzle dressing over salad. Toss to coat and serve scattered with pistachio nuts.
