Here is a quick and easy salad that you can prepare in no time, that is packed with flavour and nutrition.
It’s really important when making a great salad to use a variety of textures and flavours.
This salad combines sweet, salty and spicy flavours with some crunch and softness, to produce something really special.
The simple dressing could be used in any salad or stir fry to give it an Asian twist.
Don’t be put off by the long list of ingredients – all you need to do is throw it all together in a bowl!
Why not make a big batch and use it for your lunches for the week?
Ingredients:
For the Salad:
- 2 cups of cooked chicken, shredded (BBQ’d, grilled or poached)
- 1 carrot, cut into very thin strips
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- ½ cup of bean sprouts
- ½ a mango, peeled and diced (or use some tinned peaches)
- 3 tbsp unsalted cashews (or use peanuts if you prefer)
- ½ cup of mint leaves
- ½ cup of coriander leaves
- 3 spring onions, diced
- Pepper (to taste)
Salad Dressing:
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1 tbsp chilli
- Juice of 3 limes, zest of 1
- 2 tbsp salt reduced soy sauce (or use Fish Sauce if you have it)
- 1 tbsp honey
Method:
- First of all, make the salad dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl or jar and whisking to combine.
- Then place all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Coat with the dressing and toss to combine. Season with pepper to taste.
Serves: 4. Calories per serve: 275.
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