Chicken Tikka Salad With Cucumbers And Tomatoes

• For the chicken tikka
• 11/2 tablespoon tandoori masala (any commercial brand is fine)
• 1/2 cup Green Yogurt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken, cut into 2 inch pieces
• For the salad
• 1/2 cup French lentils
• 2 medium sized seedless English cucumber
• 3 medium sized tomatoes or 1 cup of grape tomatoes
• 1 medium sized red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves
• 2 limes
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pink salt (Himalayan)
• 1/4 cup Extra Virgin olive oil
• Sliced Jallapenos (optional)

1. Mix together the yogurt, tandoori masala, salt and red cayenne pepper with the chicken and marinate at room temperature for at least an hour.
2. In the meantime place the lentils in a pot with some water and cook for about 30 minutes until tender, drain and set aside.
3. Peel and slice the cucumber, the cucumbers should not be very thin. Cut the tomatoes into chunks of halve the grape tomatoes if that is what you are using.
4. Thinly slice the onions
5. Place the lentils, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and cilantro in a mixing bowl and mix lightly.
6. Prepare a grill pan and add the chicken with the marinade and cook for about 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and slightly crisped and charred at edges.
7. While the chicken is cooling, cut the limes or lemons and squeeze the juice in a small mixing bowl, removing any seeds as appropriate. Add in the salt and the olive oil and mix well.
8. Add the chicken to the rest of the mixed salad. Add in the dressing and mix well with a gentle hand.
9. Serve garnished with the jalapenos if using.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/35754-chicken-tikka-salad-with-cucumbers-and-tomatoes (may not work)