QUICK CHICKEN SALAD AND FRESHLY BAKED 
FOCASSIA FOR LUNCH 


Lunch simply stay one of those meals that always catch me off guard on a weekday.  Especially when you only cooking for two.
Running between washing, cleaning house, wetting gardend, emails and a naughty puppy - and before you know it lunch is upon us - again!.

Here's a real quick fix - and when there is no time for kneading focassia dough - simply toast a few slices of rye bread of use some freshly baked buns form the supermarket.

This simple recipes can be serve to 4 people for a light lunch

FOCASSIA BREAD
500 g Cake Flour
5 ml Salt
5 ml Sugar
1 sashet yeast
350 ml luke warm water
50 ml extra virgin olive oil.
Simply combine the wet and dry ingredients separate.
Gently knead in the wet ingredients to the dry ones (you can use a electrical mixer if prefer)
and knead until a soft dough has formed - you might need a little more flour or water to get the nonresistance
right.  Cover and sit until double in size.
Place dough on a flat oiled baking tray and spread out.  Punchuring the douh with your nuckles.
Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Rest again for atleast 20 minutes.
Place in a pre-heated oven of 160 degrees and bake for 20 - 30 minutes

CHICKEN SALAD
While the dough is rising  cut 6 bone and skinless chicken breasts up in even slices.
Combine 75 ml olive oil, 75 ml lemon juice, 15 ml veggie spice, 15 ml parsley, 5 ml garlic and pour over
the chicken strips.  Marinate for atleast 15 minutes.
Heat a heavy base pan and fry the strips in olive oil until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove from pan and cool.
Cut up three tomato's and tossed with some mini mozzarella balls, fresh rocket and olives. Add to the cooled down chicken and served with the warm focassia straight out of the oven along with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

A fresh piece of soft cheese - eg camenbert, brie of a smooth blue will - can be served alongside and will
raise the bar on any boring weekday lunch.
Sundried Tomato Pesto or home made Hummus are also great condiments for this lunch.


TIPS
You can top your focassia with any flavour.  From tomato, olives, flavoured pesto's, thinly sliced potato, 
cheeses, cold meat etc.  And if freezes VERY well.
You can really add anything to this salad to spice it up a little bit. Pineappe of mango cubes, cucumber, onion slices, avo - or what ever you have around.

Dont forget the glass of wine  :)