Chicken and orange salad is a textured salad recipe which makes use of fruits and nuts. It has a citrusy taste and a bit of sharp flavor from the onions. If red onions are too strong, you may use white onions instead.

 

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 oranges

400g cooked chicken, thinly sliced

310g can corn kernels, drained

200g mixed salad leaves

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup low-fat natural or unflavored yoghurt

2 teaspoons mango chutney

2 teaspoons mild curry paste

1/3 almonds, coarsely chopped

 

Slice off the base of each orange. With a sharp knife, remove the skin and the white membranes. Hold the orange over a bowl while peeling in order to catch any juice. Cut the orange along the membranes in order to get the segments easily. Reserve the juice.

Place the chicken, corn, salad, onions and orange segments in a large salad bowl.

In a small bowl, combine the chutney, yogurt, curry paste and orange juice. Mix well. Pour the dressing over the salad. Gently toss to combine. Sprinkle the pistachios over it and serve immediately.

Refrigerate it if you decide to prepare it ahead of time. Add the almonds just before serving.

 

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