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Chicken Salad With Peaches And Salted Cashews Recipe
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Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago
Juicy fresh peaches provide sweet contrast to the crunch of cashews and the spiciness of barbecued chicken. If using the tangy, orangy poppy seed dressing (recipe follows), serve the salad on a bed of soft-leafed lettuce. If you prefer the curried ho... More
Prep:15m Servings:4
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Ingredients
- Salad
- 2 large ripe peaches or nectarines
- 3 to 4 cups shredded or diced cold barbecued chicken, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped
- 2 to 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 head Boston or other soft-leafed lettuce
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- Poppy Seed Dressing
- 1 orange
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- 2 tsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
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- Curried Honey-Lime Dressing
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
Directions
- Salad:
- Half-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
- Drop in peaches for 30 seconds, then remove and rinse under cold running water.
- Peel and dice peaches; discard peel and pits. (Note: nectarines do not have to be peeled.)
- Combine peaches, chicken, cashews and green onions in mixing bowl.
- Add dressing and toss until coated.
- Line serving plates with lettuce. Heap chicken mixture in centre of plate; garnish with additional poppy seeds and green onion slices.
- Serve right away.
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- Poppy Seed Dressing
- To make poppy seed dressing, finely grate 1/2 tsp orange zest and squeeze 3 tbsp juice.
- Stir into sour cream along with honey, poppy seeds, salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
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- Curried honey-lime dressing
- Finely grate peel from lime and squeeze 1 tbsp juice.
- Stir zest and juice into yogurt with remaining ingredients.
- Toss with chicken salad.
- Salad can also be served as a sandwich, piled into warm naan or pita bread.
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kitchenhappy1 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thanks for the detailed instructions
dagnabbit 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Looks very good 5
Pete
turlak 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I will have to try this w/ the poppy seed dressing this weekend! Thanks for the invite as well!
~Dawn