What you will need
- 1-2 300g Hellers sliced roast chicken or 1-2 300g Hellers Smoked Chicken Breast
- 12 heirloom tomatoes – try and get varied colours
- 16 olives green or black
- ½ cup pistachios shells removed
- ¼ cup macadamias cut in half
- 8 nectarines cut in half stone removed
- ¼ cup olive oil + more to drizzle
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- 2 lemons
Instructions
- If you have a chargrilling fry pan or a bbq then brush the cut flesh side of the nectarine with olive oil and place them flesh side down onto a hot bbq or fry pan. Allow the surface to become charred allowing dark lines to appear.
- Transfer them onto a lined baking tray [you can omit the first step and place them straight onto the baking tray to save time].
- Mix the brown sugar and five-spice together in a bowl. Generously sprinkle it over the nectarines. Season with sea salt, squeeze over 1 lemon and drizzle generously with remaining olive oil.
- Roast the nectarines for 25 mins in the oven or until tender. Leave on the tray to cool – don’t discard the tray juices as this is the dressing.
- Slice the smoked chicken into long thin pieces and set aside.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and set aside.
- To assemble decorate individual plates with 4 nectarines halves, 8 tomato halves, 3-4 pieces of smoked chicken, 4 olives, and a quarter of the pistachios and macadamias. Top with a few basil and rocket leaves, season with a twist of cracked pepper and a dash of sea salt. Squeeze the second lemon all over the baking tray. Use a fork or spoon to gently combine it together the remaining brown sugar, nectarine juices and olive oil. Pour the dressing carefully into a small jug and drizzle over each plate generously. If you have any remaining pop it on the table for your guests to indulge. A large handful each of basil and rocket leaves to garnish.