Chicken Salad With Peaches And Salted Cashews |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Juicy fresh peaches provide sweet contrast to the crunch of cashews and the spiciness of barbecued chicken. If using the tangy, orangy poppy seed dressing (recipe follows), serve the salad on a bed of soft-leafed lettuce. Read more . If you prefer the curried honey-lime dressing (recipe follows), tuck the salad into warm naan or pita bread. Ingredients:
salad |
2 large ripe peaches or nectarines |
3 to 4 cups shredded or diced cold barbecued chicken, coarsely chopped |
1/2 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped |
2 to 3 green onions, thinly sliced |
1 head boston or other soft-leafed lettuce |
poppy seed dressing |
1 orange |
1/2 cup sour cream |
1 tbsp liquid honey |
2 tsp poppy seeds |
1/2 tsp salt |
freshly ground black pepper |
curried honey-lime dressing |
1 lime |
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream |
1 tbsp liquid honey |
1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger |
1/2 tsp curry powder |
1/2 tsp salt |
1 small clove garlic, minced |
Directions:
1. Salad:
2. Half-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
3. Drop in peaches for 30 seconds, then remove and rinse under cold running water.
4. Peel and dice peaches; discard peel and pits. (Note: nectarines do not have to be peeled.)
5. Combine peaches, chicken, cashews and green onions in mixing bowl.
6. Add dressing and toss until coated.
7. Line serving plates with lettuce. Heap chicken mixture in centre of plate; garnish with additional poppy seeds and green onion slices.
8. Serve right away.
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10. Poppy Seed Dressing
11. To make poppy seed dressing, finely grate 1/2 tsp orange zest and squeeze 3 tbsp juice.
12. Stir into sour cream along with honey, poppy seeds, salt and pepper.
13. Set aside.
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15. Curried honey-lime dressing
16. Finely grate peel from lime and squeeze 1 tbsp juice.
17. Stir zest and juice into yogurt with remaining ingredients.
18. Toss with chicken salad.
19. Salad can also be served as a sandwich, piled into warm naan or pita bread.
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