Spicy Chicken Salad -

Spicy Chicken Salad

Ingredients

225-300 g (8-10 oz) boneless cooked chicken meat, shredded
½ cucumber, thinly shredded
1 carrot and 1 small onion, thinly shredded
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Few lettuce leaves
2 small red chillies, seeded and shredded
1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, crushed
Coriander sprigs, to garnish

DRESSING:

1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh root ginger
1-2 small red or green chillies, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons each fish sauce and lime juice
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Details

Serves: 5

Method

In a bowl, mix together chicken, cucumber, carrot and onion and season with salt and pepper. Arrange a bed of lettuce leaves on a serving dish or plate and spoon the chicken mixture on top.

Using a pestle and mortar, pound the garlic, ginger, chillies and sugar to a fine paste, then blend the paste with the rest of the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing all over the salad just before serving, and garnish with the chillies, peanuts and coriander sprigs.

Note:- Do not toss and mix the salad with the dressing until ready to serve.

Related food category:

• Salad