No Worry Chicken Curry in a Hurry Salad |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This chicken salad is very zingy and fresh flavoured - and, is made with handy ingredients! Great for lunches, snacks, picnics or even as a sandwich filling. Adjust the curry powder to suit your own personal taste. Ingredients:
1/2 pint whipping cream |
1 -2 teaspoon dijon mustard |
1 tablespoon capers, drained |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 tablespoon curry powder |
1 tablespoon apricot jam or 1 tablespoon apricot chutney |
salt |
pepper |
2 -3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks |
1 head lettuce, washed and leaves separated |
3 tomatoes, cut into wedges (or cherry tomatoes, halved) |
1 red onion, peeled and cut into thin slices |
Directions:
1. DRESSING: Whip the cream until holding soft peaks, and then gently fold in the remaining ingredients - adjusting them to suit your personal taste.
2. Add the diced chicken chunks to the dressing and gently mix through until the chicken pieces are well coated in the dressing.
3. Arrange the salad leaves on an attractive plate and pile the chicken in the dressing on top of the leaves.
4. Arrange the tomatoes around the edge of the plate and scatter the red onions over the top.
5. Serve with crusty bread, potato salad, chutney or use as a sandwich filling.
6. If taking on a picnic - pack the salad and chicken in dressing separately; arrange on plates when you get to your destination!
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