Spicy chicken salad with broccoli

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 2 broccoli heads, cut into florets
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 5 shallots, finely sliced
• Handful pitted black olives
• 4 roast chicken breasts, sliced
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 red chillies, deseeded and sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

Method:

1. Steam the broccoli for 4 mins until just tender, tip into a large bowl, then season.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan, then fry the shallots for 2 mins.
3. Add the chillies and garlic, then cook for a further 4 mins until softened.
4. Remove the shallots, chilli and garlic with a slotted spoon, then mix with the broccoli, olives and chicken.
5. Add the soy sauce to the pan, warm over a medium heat, then pour over the salad. Eat warm or cold.

Tip:

If you want to make this salad more substantial, add a pack of egg noodles, cooked according to pack instructions, then cooled under running water.