Check out this amazing chicken schnitzel recipe, this time with a delicious green bean coleslaw, guaranteed to delight the whole family!

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Chicken Schnitzel Zingy Zucchini & Green Bean Slaw
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time12 minsTotal Time32 mins
For the slaw
 4 chicken breasts
 salt and pepper
 1 cup flour
 2 eggs
 1 tbsp dijon mustard
 1 cup panko crumbs
 1 cup macadamia nuts
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
For the salad
 300 g flat green beans, lightly steamed, trimmed and shredded
 1 small zucchini
 1 green chilli thinly sliced
 1/2 cup leaves roughly chopped
 sea salt and cracked black pepper
 extra virgin avocado oil
 1 lemon zest and juice
To serve
 1 lemon sliced into wedges
1

For the Schnitzel: Place 1 chicken breast at a time between two sheets of baking paper and bash with a rolling pin until you reach around a 2cm thickness.

2

In a food processor blitz the hazelnuts until crumbed, then mix with panko crumbs.

3

In bowl 1, add the flour.

4

In bowl 2, whisk together eggs and dijon mustard.

5

In bowl 3, add the panko and macadamia crumb.

6

Dust the flattened chicken with lashings of salt and pepper, then dip in bowl 1, 2 and 3. Pop in the fridge to chill and rest for 20-30 minutes.

7

For the Salad: In a bowl, mix together the green beans, zucchini, green chilli and mint. Season with salt and pepper, lemon juice and zest and drizzle with honey and oil.

Ingredients

For the slaw
 4 chicken breasts
 salt and pepper
 1 cup flour
 2 eggs
 1 tbsp dijon mustard
 1 cup panko crumbs
 1 cup macadamia nuts
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
For the salad
 300 g flat green beans, lightly steamed, trimmed and shredded
 1 small zucchini
 1 green chilli thinly sliced
 1/2 cup leaves roughly chopped
 sea salt and cracked black pepper
 extra virgin avocado oil
 1 lemon zest and juice
To serve
 1 lemon sliced into wedges

Directions

1

For the Schnitzel: Place 1 chicken breast at a time between two sheets of baking paper and bash with a rolling pin until you reach around a 2cm thickness.

2

In a food processor blitz the hazelnuts until crumbed, then mix with panko crumbs.

3

In bowl 1, add the flour.

4

In bowl 2, whisk together eggs and dijon mustard.

5

In bowl 3, add the panko and macadamia crumb.

6

Dust the flattened chicken with lashings of salt and pepper, then dip in bowl 1, 2 and 3. Pop in the fridge to chill and rest for 20-30 minutes.

7

For the Salad: In a bowl, mix together the green beans, zucchini, green chilli and mint. Season with salt and pepper, lemon juice and zest and drizzle with honey and oil.

Chicken schnitzel with zingy zucchini and green bean slaw