Asian-style poached chicken salad

Serves: 4

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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500g skinless boneless chicken breast

3 cups hot water

4 kaffir lime leaves

1 lemon, quartered

2 cloves garlic

3-4 thin slices fresh ginger

2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce

1 medium Granny Smith apple, washed

2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice

½ iceburg lettuce, shredded

2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

1 cup bean sprouts

2 spring onions, thinly sliced

1 bunch fresh coriandercilantroX, roughly chopped

1 bunch (about 10-20g) mint, roughly chopped

¼ cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts or cashews

Dressing

2 teaspoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons poaching liquid

2 teaspoons sesame oil

½ teaspoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

½–1 teaspoon minced red chilli

Instructions

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1 Place chicken in a large non-stick pan with water, lime leaves, lemon, garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Heat until boiling then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 12 minutes, turning chicken once after about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and leave chicken to stand (in the liquid) until cool enough to handle.

2 Lift cooled chicken from poaching liquid (reserve about 3 tablespoons of liquid) and shred finely. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the liquid.

3 Julienne unpeeled apple then place in a large bowl and add lime or lemon juice. Toss together to prevent browning. Add vegetables, herbs and chicken. Toss gently to combine.

4 To make dressing, place ingredients in a small screw-topped jar and shake to combine. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently again. Garnish with nuts then serve immediately.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of soy sauce, fish sauce and minced chilli.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 251 cal

Kilojoules 1050 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 5 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 680 mg

Calcium 60 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.