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Poached Coconut Chicken Salad Recipe

Poached Coconut Chicken Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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500 g chicken breasts , free range is best
100 g tofu, deep fried and sliced
400 ml coconut milk
1/2 cucumber, sliced in thin strips
1/2 red onion, sliced in strips
1 red pepper, sliced in strips
50 g snow peas (not sliced )
cos lettuce, shredded
1 cup mint
1 cup coriander
100 g roasted cashews
60 ml lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 -3 tbsp palm sugar, grated
2 tbsp sambal oelek chili paste , paste

Directions:

Combine the last 4 ingredients to make the Thai Dressing. Taste. It should be sweet with hints of chilli, citrus and salt.
Slice the chicken into strips and place with the cooked tofu and coconut milk in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then slowly simmer for 10 minutes. Take off the heat, cool and then refrigerate.
Prepare the salad.
Remove the chicken and tofu from the coconut milk, and reserve the coconut milk.
In a large bowl combine all the ingredients, adding half a cup of the reserved coconut milk. Toss well.
Serve in bowl plates with a herb garnish and a lime cheek.
Enjoy with a good New Zealand chardonnay.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	595.78 Kcal (2494 kJ)
Calories from fat	367.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	40.79g	63%
Cholesterol	34.17mg	11%
Sodium	839.54mg	35%
Potassium	1012.32mg	22%
Total Carbs	39.43g	13%
Sugars	10.37g	41%
Dietary Fiber	8.69g	35%
Protein	21.01g	42%
Vitamin C	71.6mg	119%
Vitamin A	2mg	66%
Iron	242.7mg	1348%
Calcium	243.4mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	157.96 Kcal (661 kJ)
Calories from fat	97.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.81g	63%
Cholesterol	9.06mg	11%
Sodium	222.59mg	35%
Potassium	268.4mg	22%
Total Carbs	10.45g	13%
Sugars	2.75g	41%
Dietary Fiber	2.3g	35%
Protein	5.57g	42%
Vitamin C	19mg	119%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	66%
Iron	64.3mg	1348%
Calcium	64.5mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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