Thai Chicken and Coconut Salad
Serves 4, Prep and Cook 30 mins
2 Lebanese cucumbers
2 large chicken breasts (750g),
trimmed
1 tblsp Thai green curry paste
1 tblsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tblsp vegetable oil
100g mixed salad leaves,
washed
1 medium carrot, peeled,
coarsely shredded
1 cup fresh coriander leaves
½ cup fresh mint leaves
¹⁄³ cup roasted salted peanuts,
chopped
DRESSING
¹⁄³ cup coconut milk ¼ cup lime juice
3 tsps sweet chilli sauce 2 tsps fish sauce
1 To make dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a small jug. 2 Cut cucumbers in half lengthways. Scrape out the seeds. Cut diagonally into thin slices.
3 Cut each chicken breast horizontally in half through the side to give two thinner pieces. Place in a bowl with paste, sauce and oil. Toss well to coat.
4 Heat an oiled, large barbecue grill plate over a medium to high heat. Add chicken. Cook, for about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove.
5 Thinly slice chicken. Place in a medium bowl with ¼ cup of the dressing. Toss.
6 To serve, combine cucumbers, salad leaves, carrot and herbs in a large bowl. Top with chicken. Spoon over remaining dressing. Sprinkle with peanuts.