Chicken mango and coriander salad

Fresh, fruity flavours take this hearty salad from being a simple side to starring centre stage. Mango complements the mild flavour of chicken while coriander gives it a herby Asian kick that's divine.

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken breast fillets

    trimmed, halved

  • Warm water

    for poaching chicken

  • Salt & ground black pepper

  • 1 lime

    juiced

  • ¼ cup peanut oil

    (1/4 cup)

  • 2 small fresh red chillies

    deseeded, finely chopped

  • 1 brown sugar

  • 2 mangoes

    (about 500g), peeled, sliced

  • ⅓ cup fresh coriander leaves

  • 4 green shallots

    sliced

  • 50g snow pea sprouts

Allergy Advice

Contains Nuts

Equipment

  • 1 medium frying pan
  • 1 screw-top jar
  • 1 large bowl

Instructions

  1. Place chicken fillets in a medium frying pan.
  2. Add enough warm water to cover and add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Cover the pan and poach the chicken over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Place chicken fillets onto a plate, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cooled.
  5. Meanwhile, combine 2 tbs lime juice with peanut oil, chillies and brown sugar in a screw-top jar.
  6. Shake until well combined.
  7. Cut the cooled chicken breasts lengthways into 1 cm-thick slices.
  8. Combine the chicken, mango, coriander and green shallots in a large bowl.
  9. Pour the dressing over the salad, season with salt and pepper and toss.
  10. Toss through the snow pea sprouts and serve.

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