Thursday 5 January 2017

Chicken salad with Asian dressing

Needing something light, zingy and super tasty? This salad is easy to prepare but looks and tastes amazing.

Ingredients

200g Precooked cold chicken thigh fillets (grilled chicken with spice rub)
200g washed and dried baby spinach leaves
2 chillies sliced finely
1 large garlic clove finely sliced
1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
small knob of fresh turmeric, galangal and ginger all grated
2 Teaspoons fish sauce
1 Tablespoon of home made chilli jam or good quality store bought (I used Bunny Chow Down Chilli and Garlic chutney)
2 Tablespoons chopped peanuts
1 Lime
2 Kaffir lime leaves finely shredded

Method

Gently heat the sesame oil in a small saucepan, fry the garlic slices and remove with a slotted spoon when golden,
Tip all the grated turmeric, galangal and ginger into the oil and stir for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside in a small glass mixing jug. Add chilli jam, fish sauce, juice of 1 lime the shredded Kaffir lime leaves to the jug, mix to combine.

Slice the chicken on an angle, arrange on a bed of baby spinach.
Pour the aromatic chilli jam sauce over the chicken.
Garnish with fried garlic slices, chopped peanuts and sliced chillies.

This dish is very versatile you can add any matching flavours you have on hand, including, fresh coriander, bean sprouts or sliced mango would be sensational.

Mamma Marmalde

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