Name: Spicy chicken salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram chicken tenderloins; 2 tablespoon cajun seasoning; 2 tablespoon oil; 100 gram baby spinach, washed, coarsely shredded; 80 gram snowpea sprouts; 4 stalks celery, cut into thin strips; 1 red capsicum, seeded, finely sliced; 1 green capsicum, seeded, finely sliced; 1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted, to serve; Garlic dressing; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 6 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup (125 ml) balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil

Ingredients

800 gram chicken tenderloins

2 tablespoon cajun seasoning

2 tablespoon oil

100 gram baby spinach, washed, coarsely shredded

80 gram snowpea sprouts

4 stalks celery, cut into thin strips

1 red capsicum, seeded, finely sliced

1 green capsicum, seeded, finely sliced

1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted, to serve

Garlic dressing

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

6 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup (125 ml) balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil

Method

Spicy chicken salad

1.Dust chicken with Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook chicken in batches for 3-5 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through. Cool and tear into large shreds.

2.Combine salad ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and Garlic dressing and toss gently. Serve topped with sesame seeds.

Garlic dressing

3.Combine sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a saucepan. Stir on low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil for 7 minutes, without stirring, until caramelised.

4.Remove from heat and carefully stir in balsamic vinegar. Strain into a bowl.

5.Gradually whisk in oil, 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture thickness slightly.

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Ingredients

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Spicy chicken salad

Garlic dressing

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