Spicy Chicken Salad, Native Lime and Macadamia


Equipment

Big bowl

Pestle and mortar

Juicer

Ingredients 

350g cooked chicken, meat removed and torn into small pieces

6 heaped cups wombok cabbage, shredded

½ red onion, finely sliced

5cm piece ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks

1 red capsicum, thinly sliced

2 cucumbers, seeded, thinly sliced

1 large carrot, peeled, cut into matchsticks

1 large chilli, seeded and thinly sliced

1 bunch mint leaves, picked and coarsely chopped

1 bunch coriander, picked and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup roasted macadamia

¼ cup crispy shallots

1 finger lime

 

Method

 

Place chicken, cabbage, onion, capsicum, cucumber, carrot, chilli, herbs and half the macadamia in a large bowl. Pour over half the dressing and toss well. Set aside 5 minutes

Toss again: Just before serving, toss again and add more dressing if required. Serve sprinkled with remaining macadamia, crispy shallots and native lime

 

Dressing

4 tbs lime juice

1 tbsp white sugar

3 tbs fish sauce

2 tbs grapeseed oil

1 tsp sesame oil

1 large garlic clove

2 tsp red chilli, finely chopped

Method

Place ingredients in a jam jar until sugar has dissolved

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