Cashew satay chicken salad
A simple yet delicious dressing adds a gorgeous depth of flavour.
Serves 4
for the dressing:
1 banana shallot, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
½ red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped
50g cashew-nut butter
100ml coconut milk
50ml coconut water
½ tsp honey dash of fish sauce zest and juice of ½ lime for the salad:
2 baby gem hearts, ends trimmed, quartered
4 small chicken breasts
3tsp rapeseed oil
½ cucumber, ribboned
¼ red cabbage, finely sliced
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
140g bag of mixed-leaf salad
2tbsp cashew nuts
1tbsp coconut flakes
1 Whisk all the dressing ingredients together and season well. Set aside.
2 Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Brush the baby gem and chicken breasts with the oil. Griddle the lettuce for 30 secs to 1 min per side. Now griddle the chicken; heat until cooked through, turning halfway.
3 Slice the chicken and add to a bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients. Drizzle with the dressing and serve. Per serving: 406 cals, 22g fat, 9g sat fat, 12g carbs.