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Coconut and lemongrass chicken salad

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  • Gluten free
  • Dairy free
  • Egg free
  • Lactose free
  • Nut free
  • Sesame free
  • Soy free
  • Wheat free

For a salad with wow factor, try this dish. Loaded with chicken, crunchy veg and Asian-style flavours, it's a flavour sensation. 

  • Serves4
  • Cook time15 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes, + cooling time

Ingredients

  • 2 Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 1 tbs lemongrass paste
  • 1/2 wombok, finely shredded
  • 1 carrot, peeled, cut into long matchsticks
  • 2 cups bean sprouts, ends trimmed
  • 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup (70g) peanuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

Nuoc cham

  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • 1 red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine the chicken, coconut milk and lemongrass in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook, turning occasionally, for 10-12 mins or until chicken is cooked through. Set aside in the poaching liquid to cool slightly.
  2. Step 2

    Drain the chicken, reserving 2 tbs of the poaching liquid. Coarsely shred. Place in a large bowl with the wombok, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, coriander, mint and peanut. Toss to combine.
  3. Step 3

    To make the nuoc cham, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, chilli and 1 tbs water in a jug. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in reserved poaching liquid. Drizzle over the salad. Toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls.

Coconut and lemongrass chicken salad

Coconut and lemongrass chicken salad
  • Serves4
  • Cook time15 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes, + cooling time
Ingredients
  • 2 Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 1 tbs lemongrass paste
  • 1/2 wombok, finely shredded
  • 1 carrot, peeled, cut into long matchsticks
  • 2 cups bean sprouts, ends trimmed
  • 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup (70g) peanuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

Nuoc cham

  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • 1 red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
    Description

    For a salad with wow factor, try this dish. Loaded with chicken, crunchy veg and Asian-style flavours, it's a flavour sensation. 

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Combine the chicken, coconut milk and lemongrass in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook, turning occasionally, for 10-12 mins or until chicken is cooked through. Set aside in the poaching liquid to cool slightly.
    2. Step 2

      Drain the chicken, reserving 2 tbs of the poaching liquid. Coarsely shred. Place in a large bowl with the wombok, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, coriander, mint and peanut. Toss to combine.
    3. Step 3

      To make the nuoc cham, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, chilli and 1 tbs water in a jug. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in reserved poaching liquid. Drizzle over the salad. Toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls.