Name: Oriental chicken salad recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1tsp vegetable oil; 500g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, diced; 2tbsp lemongrass, finely sliced; 2 small red chillies, finely sliced; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 3tbsp lime juice; 3tbsp fish sauce; 1tsp sesame oil; 1 small cucumber, cut into sticks; 1 carrot, cut into ribbons; 2 Little Gem lettuce, leaves seperated; Handful of mint leaves; Handful of fresh coriander leaves; 1 lime, quartered

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 July 2019

in Recipes

This super-healthy oriental chicken salad recipe is packed with hearty protein and crunchy veggies to keep you full up. Great as a lunch-time treat or a light dinner, it's full of delicious oriental flavours including lime, chilli and sesame oil. Try taking any leftovers to work in a lunchbox for a spicy treat the next day.

Ingredients

1tsp vegetable oil
500g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, diced
2tbsp lemongrass, finely sliced
2 small red chillies, finely sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
3tbsp lime juice
3tbsp fish sauce
1tsp sesame oil
1 small cucumber, cut into sticks
1 carrot, cut into ribbons
2 Little Gem lettuce, leaves seperated
Handful of mint leaves
Handful of fresh coriander leaves
1 lime, quartered

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Method

Heat a non-stick wok or frying pan with oil. Add the chicken and fry for 5 mins until just cooked. Add the lemongrass, chillies and onion and fry for 2 mins until cooked through.
Remove pan from the heat. Combine lime juice, fish sauce and sesame oil in a jar and shake to mix.
Stir together the chicken, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, mint and coriander. Drizzle over the dressing and serve with lime wedges.

Top Tip for making Oriental chicken salad

This would also be a great recipe for using up leftover chicken after a roast dinner.

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