Superb Chicken Salad
- 750 g chicken breast fillets, trimmed
- 440 g pineapple chunks in juice
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon mild curry powder
- 1 tablespoon mango chutney
- 12 cup mayonnaise
- 1 butter lettuce, trimmed, washed, dried
- 1 mango, peeled, cut into thin wedges
- 1 avocado, peeled, sliced
- 12 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
- Method.
- -1.
- Place chicken into a large frying pan in a single layer.
- Pour pineapple juice over chicken.
- Set pineapple pieces aside.
- Add thyme to chicken.
- Bring to the boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover.
- Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- 2.
- Set chicken aside to cool in poaching liquid.
- Remove chicken, reserving 1/4 cup poaching liquid.
- Slice chicken diagonally.
- 3.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add onion.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in curry powder and chutney.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir through mayonnaise and reserved poaching liquid.
- 4, Tear lettuce leaves in half.
- Place onto a serving platter.
- Top with sliced chicken, pineapple pieces, mango, avocado and macadamia nuts.
- Drizzle with dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve.
- Variation: Try replacing the chicken with cooked prawns and the mango with peeled ripe peaches.
- If you're watching the kilojoules, replace the mayonnaise with Greek-style yoghurt and leave out the nuts.
chicken breast, thyme, olive oil, brown onion, curry powder, mango, mayonnaise, butter, mango, avocado, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/superb-chicken-salad-355297 (may not work)