Chicken And Rice Salad With Mango Food

SECOND PLACE: WARM CHICKEN, RICE AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH MANGO MOJO DRESSING

Steps:

• For the chicken: In large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almonds and saute until golden. Add rice and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken stock and cover saucepan. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Mix in cilantro, chicken, scallions, beans, avocado and diced pepper.
• For mango mojo dressing: In small heavy skillet over medium heat place the cumin seeds and toast until fragrant (about 2 minutes). In mini food processor combine the toasted cumin, garlic, chili, and salt. Grind to coarse paste. Add olive oil, mango, orange juice and lime juice.
• Return mixture to skillet and heat until warm.
• Drizzle chicken mixture with half the mango mojo dressing and toss. Spoon into serving dish and garnish with red pepper and cilantro sprigs.

CHICKEN MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Add chopped romaine lettuce and baby spinach to a large salad bowl.
• Top with cooked chicken slices, diced mango, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and parsley or cilantro. Set aside.
• In a separate mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper; taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
• Drizzle dressing over the salad.
• Serve.

CHICKEN, MANGO & NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Put the noodles in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water and leave for 15 mins to soften. Meanwhile, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, honey and sesame oil in a small bowl and whisk together.
• Drain and rinse the noodles briefly under cold water. Drain again and tip into a large bowl along with the remaining ingredients, except the lime wedges. Pour over the dressing and toss together with seasoning to taste. Divide between four plates and serve with the lime wedges on the side, if you like.

CHICKEN, MANGO, AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice until done, and rinse with cold water.
• Coat chicken with 1 tbs. of the oil and season with 1/4 teaspoons of the S/P.
• Cook chicken until done.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, dice into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Toss the rice, chicken, onion, mango, avocado, and rest of the oil (1 tbs), remaining salt and pepper, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Revision: Since posting this recipe, I have been trying to cut back on consuming empty carbohydrates. So when I make this now I use little to no rice, and fill it with more of the other ingredients. It is still very good, especially after marinating for a while.

INDIAN RICE SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the rice following pack instructions but add the turmeric and 1 tsp curry powder to the cooking water. Drain well and spread on a tray lined with kitchen paper to cool.
• Meanwhile, finely chop the coriander stalks and whisk with all the other dressing ingredients, plus seasoning.
• Tip the rice into a big mixing bowl. Using a fork, break up any large lumps, then mix in the cashews, cucumber, onion, coriander leaves, pomegranate seeds, beans and chicken. Pour over the dressing and lightly stir in, then cover and keep in the fridge. Eat over the next 2 days (as long as it's within the chicken use-by date). Keep a big spoon in the bowl so kids can easily help themselves. Top with a dollop of yogurt and add a handful of poppadum crisps, if you like.