Salads
Thai-style chicken salad
A good combination of delicate raw veg, strips of chicken, noodles and piquant Asian-flavoured dressing. This takes less than half an hour to make. You can either use a pointed (Napa) cabbage or a Savoy cabbage, depending on what you have to hand. If you're using Savoy, cut it very finely or it may have a bit too solid a crunch.
Ingredients
for the dressing
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 garlic clove, finely chopped or crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger, freshly grated
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- juice of 1 lime
for the salad
- 175g egg noodles
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ small Savoy cabbage, very finely shredded
- 3 carrots, cut into thin batons
- 5 spring onions, finely sliced
- handful fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tbsp water or extra oil, to serve
Method
Make the dressing
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Step 1
by combining all the ingredients in a bowl.
Assemble the salad
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Step 1
Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Keep to one side.
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Step 2
Brush the chicken with oil and cook until the juices run clear (15-20 minutes) either in a frying pan, oven or grill.
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Step 3
Put the vegetables and drained noodles in a bowl .
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Step 4
Slice the chicken while still warm and add to the veg, with the juices from the chicken.
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Step 5
Add the fresh coriander and dressing and toss all the ingredients together. Add a little water or extra oil if the salad is too dry.
